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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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.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
However, don’t be lulled into a false sense of security.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Sinner lures his opponents into a false sense of security.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
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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.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
However, don’t be lulled into a false sense of security.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
Sinner lures his opponents into a false sense of security.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 26 May 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 13 Jun. 2026.
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