sense of security

Example Sentences

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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

Krauss said that sense of security now feels painfully naïve.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2026

Some don’t even provide real protection—just a false sense of security.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

Those with higher incomes have continued to spend, buoyed by soaring financial markets that have boosted their sense of security, a reflection of the nation’s two-speed economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The crews walked the blocks of their neighborhood, loud and rude, because it was only through their loud rudeness that they might feel any sense of security and power.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates