complacent

Example Sentences

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But the Fed can’t be complacent, Schmid said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“People got a little complacent that fuel would always be $56,” and didn’t have to think about fuel prices in the past few years, he said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Her mum said that because of this they had become "too complacent" about the illness.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

“We shouldn’t be complacent about accepting errors” from AI tools, Topol told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

Jesse was glad to escape to the shed and the complacent company of Miss Bessie.

From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson