vigilant

The theocrat would express his distrust of the Americans, caution his emissaries to be vigilant, but then obliquely defend their efforts.

Immune cells act like vigilant sentries, moving through tissues and detecting remaining cancer cells that could lead to relapse.

It may be years away, but I will be vigilant in looking for signs.

“Unless there is a significant slump in the stock market, the Takaichi administration is likely to continue its policy operations along the current trajectory, meaning the JGB market will remain vigilant about further yield rises.”

After all, if you aren’t planning to retire for years or decades, there’s no reason to be so vigilant.