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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His team’s place in the standings indicates his return to the mound is more of a luxury than a necessity, but don’t be lured into a false sense of security. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025 Overall, the false sense of security is especially dangerous because many serious eye conditions don’t cause blurry vision in their early stages. Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025 The biggest challenge posed by AI is a lack of imagination and lulling the sector into a false sense of security. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 This and that Bulls players suggested that Chicago’s 3-0 season sweep of the Heat might have given them a false sense of security. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for false sense of security

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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 21 May. 2025.

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