qui vive Sentence Examples
- The sentry stood at qui vive, alert to any suspicious activity.
- The guard was always on qui vive, prepared for any potential threat.
- Qui vive, who goes there?
- asked the suspicious border patrol officer.
- The soldiers remained on qui vive throughout the night, vigilant against enemy attack.
- Qui vive, my friend?
- It's just me, exclaimed the visitor to the guarded compound.
- The secret agent lived a life of qui vive, constantly aware of the dangers that lurked nearby.
- Qui vive, stay alert!
- warned the captain to his troops as they entered the treacherous territory.
qui vive Meaning
qui vive (n)
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
qui vive ()
The challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; -- used like the English challenge: Who comes there?
Synonyms & Antonyms of qui vive
FAQs About the word qui vive
condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for actionThe challenge of a French sentinel, or patrol; -- used like the English challenge: Who comes there
alert,watch, watchfulness, vigilance, red alert, attentiveness,alertness, mindfulness, aliveness,consciousness
absorption, distraction, daydreaming, engrossment,abstraction, daydreaming, preoccupation, preoccupation, abstraction, engrossment
The sentry stood at qui vive, alert to any suspicious activity.
The guard was always on qui vive, prepared for any potential threat.
Qui vive, who goes there?
asked the suspicious border patrol officer.
