constant vigil
Frequency: 7.08.1 per million words
an unbroken period of watching
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Examples (10)
- Since the accident, the boy's parents have kept a constant vigil at his bedside.
- The security team maintained a constant vigil over the perimeter throughout the night.
- Doctors are keeping a constant vigil on the patient's vital signs in the intensive care unit.
- Environmentalists urged a constant vigil against illegal logging in the protected forest.
- Through the night, she kept a constant vigil by her sleeping child, worried about his fever.
- A constant vigil is necessary to prevent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure.
- He promised to keep a constant vigil at the hospital until his friend fully recovered.
- The lighthouse keeper's solitary life was one of constant vigil against the treacherous seas.
- Maintaining a constant vigil for new business opportunities is key to staying competitive.
- The border patrol has been on a constant vigil for smugglers attempting to cross illegally.