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
Instead, complacency reigned in boardrooms across the country.
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
But now, a steep bill for American ambivalence, European complacency, and Russian revanchism may finally be coming due.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
The reasons include a stale concept, slow innovation, and operational complacency.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
If curiosity is a significant part of our DNA, another part is the fear of complacency, a fear of fear, of getting stuck.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2025
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Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 10 May 2025
But now, a steep bill for American ambivalence, European complacency, and Russian revanchism may finally be coming due.
—Antony Beevor, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
The reasons include a stale concept, slow innovation, and operational complacency.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
If curiosity is a significant part of our DNA, another part is the fear of complacency, a fear of fear, of getting stuck.
—William Earl, Variety, 11 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for complacency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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The Eden's bathroom is placed on the opposite side of the home to the entrance and has a toilet, a vanity sink, and a walk-in shower, plus a little more storage space.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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Lean a framed print against the wall in the center of a wide vanity or on a shelf above the toilet.—
Dina Cheney,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
Noun
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The recent taco taunting has been a blow to his fragile ego that couldn’t go unanswered.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 June 2025
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When egos are set aside, silos are broken, and people move as one — kids are found, hope is restored, and the system starts to change.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the Pride Month display at the Stonewall National Monument excluded transgender pride flags this year, according to ABC News.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Tall soldiers, the pride of seventeenth- and eighteenth-century armies—and in the case of Frederick William I of Prussia’s Potsdam Giants, a virtual fetish—became a liability on nineteenth-century battlefields.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
28 June 2025
Noun
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The lines between competitive stubbornness and plain old stubbornness, a healthy arrogance and prideful ignorance are pretty thin.—
Will Graves,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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Individuals with big egos display excessive pride in their abilities and accomplishments, often leading to arrogance and overconfidence.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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