false sense of security
noun phrase
: a feeling of being safer than one really is
The gun gave him a false sense of security.
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But while these tools are designed to make AI models safer for business customers, some security experts caution that the way OpenAI has released them could create new vulnerabilities and give companies a false sense of security.
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
That ambiguity creates a false sense of security, encouraging delay.
—Maeson Maherry, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The placid waters of lakes and ponds can lull waders and swimmers into a false sense of security.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Miller also was concerned that a lower-than-expected heart age could give a patient a false sense of security about their health.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Aug. 2025
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Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
That ambiguity creates a false sense of security, encouraging delay.
—Maeson Maherry, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
The placid waters of lakes and ponds can lull waders and swimmers into a false sense of security.
—Forrest Brown, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
Miller also was concerned that a lower-than-expected heart age could give a patient a false sense of security about their health.
—Kristen Fischer, Health, 9 Aug. 2025
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“False sense of security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20sense%20of%20security. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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