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complacency

[kuhm-pley-suhn-see] / kəmˈpleɪ sən si /
NOUN
contentment
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This isn’t a call to complacency: We are all familiar enough with the mistakes America has made and continues to make to know that supremacy isn’t guaranteed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 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

Are we willing to tolerate ignorance and complacency in matters that affect the entire human family?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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