complacency

Example Sentences

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This was a measure of how low defence and security had fallen in the nation's priorities - and a measure, too, of the complacency into which much of Europe had sunk.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

But that doesn’t mean complacency is the answer.

From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026

My mental default is that the world is neutral-good, and that may be why I prefer movies with active villains scaring me out of my complacency.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

In the weeks before the latest attacks, a certain degree of complacency had taken hold in global oil markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

When he turns to go, the perfumers complacency splinters.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr