complaisance

Example Sentences

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Or maybe the way to think about it is that she right-sized her career, away from the silly and grim expectations of complaisance that come with universal acclaim and toward a more earnest plane.

From New York Times • Jul. 26, 2023

As to whether there are hellraisers now, well, of course there are, although the eco-system of deference, naivety about alcoholism, press complaisance and tolerance of male behaviour has worn away.

From The Guardian • Jul. 11, 2019

There are more emphatic reasons for the market’s complaisance.

From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2016

There are many reasons for the relative complaisance of fans who chant "red army" as they ascend the steps to the Emirates Stadium.

From The Guardian • Apr. 11, 2011

On the gentlemen’s appearing, her colour increased; yet she received them with tolerable ease, and with a propriety of behaviour equally free from any symptom of resentment or any unnecessary complaisance.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen