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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That, as a consequence, provided a false sense of security among the IDF brass regarding the situation along Israel’s border with Gaza.
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Yohanan Plesner, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023
The truth is, even if there is some false sense of security, fintech apps offer certain customers features that big banks can’t or won’t.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The bottom line: Don't let the date on the calendar lull you into a false sense of security.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Relatively high cash returns over the past year or two in some types of cash accounts — perhaps around 5% or more — may have lulled investors into a false sense of security.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
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Yohanan Plesner, Foreign Affairs, 19 Dec. 2023
The truth is, even if there is some false sense of security, fintech apps offer certain customers features that big banks can’t or won’t.
—Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
The bottom line: Don't let the date on the calendar lull you into a false sense of security.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 2 Oct. 2024
Relatively high cash returns over the past year or two in some types of cash accounts — perhaps around 5% or more — may have lulled investors into a false sense of security.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2024
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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 25 Oct. 2024.
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