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.