vigilant
adjective
vig·i·lant
ˈvi-jə-lənt 
: alertly watchful especially to avoid danger
vigilantly
adverb
Examples of vigilant in a Sentence
Over the years, as tension between pitchers and hit batsmen heightened to the point that hitters began rushing the mound, umpires have had to become far more vigilant about keeping the game from degenerating into a dogfight.
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Buzz Bissinger, Sports Illustrated, 21 Mar. 2005
At the Château de Wideville's magnificent seventeenth-century gates, guests have their names ticked off by vigilant staff and then snake through a lugubrious park à l'anglaise.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, September 2002
And as a foreign tourist in North Korea, under the care of vigilant minders who wanted me to see only the best, I had enjoyed the finest fare available.
—Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair, January 2001
A vigilant hand had, as usual, kept the fire alive and the lamp trimmed; and the room, with its rows and rows of books, its bronze and steel statuettes of "The Fencers" on the mantelpiece and its many photographs of famous pictures, looked singularly home-like and welcoming.
—Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920
When traveling through the city, tourists should be extra vigilant.
They were vigilant about protecting their children.
We remain vigilant against theft.
Buzz Bissinger, Sports Illustrated, 21 Mar. 2005
At the Château de Wideville's magnificent seventeenth-century gates, guests have their names ticked off by vigilant staff and then snake through a lugubrious park à l'anglaise.
—Hamish Bowles, Vogue, September 2002
And as a foreign tourist in North Korea, under the care of vigilant minders who wanted me to see only the best, I had enjoyed the finest fare available.
—Christopher Hitchens, Vanity Fair, January 2001
A vigilant hand had, as usual, kept the fire alive and the lamp trimmed; and the room, with its rows and rows of books, its bronze and steel statuettes of "The Fencers" on the mantelpiece and its many photographs of famous pictures, looked singularly home-like and welcoming.
—Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920
When traveling through the city, tourists should be extra vigilant.
They were vigilant about protecting their children.
We remain vigilant against theft.
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Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club, suggested swings in GE Vernova stock mean that would-be buyers must be more vigilant on price.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The Mazes, in their 30s, were vigilant first-time parents.
—Dan Slepian, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
What’s certain, Shantzis and others say, is that the community will keep pushing, and remain vigilant, to fully get the designation and all its protections implemented.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
But the person was later determined not to be the shooting suspect, the school said, and students were urged to remain vigilant.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
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Paulina Likos, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2025
The Mazes, in their 30s, were vigilant first-time parents.
—Dan Slepian, NBC news, 16 Dec. 2025
What’s certain, Shantzis and others say, is that the community will keep pushing, and remain vigilant, to fully get the designation and all its protections implemented.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
But the person was later determined not to be the shooting suspect, the school said, and students were urged to remain vigilant.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for vigilant
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“Vigilant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vigilant. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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