complacent
Example Sentences
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Investors seem complacent about the long-term risks to markets and the economy from here, according to several professional investors who spoke with MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
But the Fed can’t be complacent, Schmid said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Unlike the long-ago transition to the cloud, which undid many existing software firms, incumbents aren’t being complacent this time around.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
Her mum said that because of this they had become "too complacent" about the illness.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
I heard Mrs. Van Hopper give her fat, complacent laugh.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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