complacency
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Market moves in response to the Middle East conflict have been orderly, but reflected complacency amidst increased uncertainty about the economic outlook, the bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Some of the poll’s findings show a degree of complacency on behalf of investors.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
In Congress, he clashed with Morena leaders, whom he accused of corruption and complacency.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"A modest reduction is not cause for complacency – it is cause for redoubling efforts."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
She felt that Jane’s feelings, though fervent, were little displayed, and that there was a constant complacency in her air and manner not often united with great sensibility.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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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