complacent
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Political experts said India is too far from the next general elections—slated for 2029—for the BJP to be complacent, pointing to wild cards like the war in Iran and a simmering energy crisis in India.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
Prices on our screens might be making us complacent about a looming economic drag.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
Breeden, who is also the Bank's head of financial stability, declined to say when she expected markets to fall or by how much, but pointed to a number of factors that markets seemed complacent about.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
While equities have remained supported, the strength in defensive assets points to a market far from complacent, underscoring the importance of watching intermarket signals for clues on what comes next.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
Two night riders, tall and densely proportioned, idled on the porch smoking their pipes with complacent sloth.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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