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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Shin notes that a carrier may give infants and toddlers a false sense of security in the water.
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Melissa Willets,
Parents,
20 June 2026
Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security.
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Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Just be careful not to let a high SPF give you a false sense of security.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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Melissa Willets,
Parents,
20 June 2026
Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security.
—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Just be careful not to let a high SPF give you a false sense of security.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
On the one hand, the film is about how our memories betray us over time, and how this gradual haziness of recollection contributes to a false sense of security that encourages people to remain within them.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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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 4 Jul. 2026.
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