complacent
Example Sentences
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That escalation returned an oil market that many analysts had described as complacent to the conflict back on high alert.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
“Investors have simply become increasingly complacent in their expectations of Nvidia’s outsized execution, making almost any degree of outperformance look like a normal course business rather than a catalyst for a positive re-rating,” Acree wrote.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Andy Burrows, chief executive of Molly Rose Foundation, a UK-based online safety charity, welcomed the report, calling big tech platforms "complacent and evasive when it comes to protecting children from preventable harm".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
It never occurred to me the heart-pounding reminder not to grow complacent wouldn’t hit him, as his generation puts it, in the feels.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Jesse was glad to escape to the shed and the complacent company of Miss Bessie.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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