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sense of security

NOUN
complacency
Synonyms


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Adding to your sense of security: Your investable assets will continue to grow.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Uribe and Elizabeth Uribe, who are not related, felt Sheinbaum and other government officials were too quick to declare that things were returning to normalcy and providing a false sense of security.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

"It increases a sense of security," Bahtimi said.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Modern dating app culture can make it easy to stay in a miserable relationship just to have a sense of security and avoid being back out there.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

There’s a false sense of security when you turn on a shiny chrome tap in your own kitchen.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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