as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
a momentary complacency that was quickly dispelled by the shock of cold reality
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Recent Examples of complacency
As the severe storm system moved in, sirens blared for about 20 minutes but were met with complacency and confusion.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s no complacency there in terms of what her improvement and potential can be.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most importantly, market complacency could be shattered overnight, quite literally.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Declining vaccination rates are fueled by the troubling spread of antivaccine misinformation, skepticism and complacency.
—Dr. Josh Green, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
There’s no complacency there in terms of what her improvement and potential can be.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Perhaps most importantly, market complacency could be shattered overnight, quite literally.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Declining vaccination rates are fueled by the troubling spread of antivaccine misinformation, skepticism and complacency.
—Dr. Josh Green, CNN Money, 5 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complacency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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Saint Laurent’s Gaby vanity bag and Miu Miu’s suede pouch nabbed the No. 4 and No. 5 spots respectively.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
1 May 2025
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The cosmic dateline sounds like a billionaire’s vanity project in an area where the man and his galactic dreams already enjoy broad support from residents and state and local officials.—
Jim Vertuno,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps the defining factor in a rousing year was the Dutchman’s ability to leave his ego at the door.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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An Uncomfortable Situation For Meloni and the Vatican Vatican officials have likely had a difficult time planning the seating for the ceremony, trying to avoid having sparring leaders next to each other and not hurt anyone's ego by not giving them the front row.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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The crowd erupted in applause, the Chicago Tribune reported, as a wave of pride swept over the city’s Catholic community.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Hudson has been vocal about her pride in her family and their New England fisherman roots.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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The arrogance of economics and its myriad equations, charts and numbers is astounding.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Others were negative traits to avoid, like irritability, arrogance, and combativeness.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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