complacency
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Complacency was the exact thing that general manager Kelly McCrimmon was looking to eliminate when he fired coach Bruce Cassidy 74 games into the regular season as the Golden Knights floundered.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Complacency is widespread among sophisticated institutional investors who should know better, too.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 14, 2026
Complacency would be misguided, as illustrated by the current mpox outbreak that is gathering steam.
From Salon • Aug. 16, 2024
Complacency has a pretty filthy history that features an overflowing roster of good people turned infamous.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2024
Complacency shone over the speaker's shrivelled cheeks, and beamed from his horn-spectacles.
From The Delectable Duchy by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
Vocabulary lists containing complacency
The Great Gatsby
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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