false sense of security

noun phrase

: a feeling of being safer than one really is

The gun gave him a false sense of security.

Examples of false sense of security in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Even the best helmets and other gear can give a false sense of security, Nowinski says, because they’re primarily designed to reduce skull fracture and linear acceleration, not the rotational acceleration that leads to CTE. — Alexandra Pattillo, Scientific American, 23 Sep. 2026

The notice was dated just before the clean-up, which gave Brodeur a false sense of security. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Conversely, timid or softened feedback delivered to struggling employees creates a false sense of security, signaling that there is no urgency to adjust course. — Luciana Paulise, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

This is not the time to get lulled into a false sense of security, according to BTIG. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for false sense of security

• biosecurity
• cybersecurity
• immaturity
• insecurity
• prematurity
• impurity
• maturity
• obscurity
• purity
• surety