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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are watched" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you want to indicate that something is being observed or monitored, typically in a passive construction.
Example: "In this experiment, the subjects are watched closely to ensure accurate results."
Alternatives: "are observed" or "are monitored".
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They are watched by all voters.
Soap operas are watched in solitude.
They are watched in their rooms by guards.
All signs of possible weakness are watched for.
Everywhere they go, they are watched, monitored, corralled, controlled.
North Korea flag vessels increasingly are watched around the world.
Today's top professionals are watched live on television by millions of European citizens every week.
Her calorie-clobbering workouts are watched on YouTube by about 25 million visitors each month.
Their movement is restricted and they are watched closely for suspicious activity.
The bottom line is that films are watched and games are played.
And each of these — there are others — are watched by a team of observing eyes.
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