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
This approach builds accountability, prevents access complacency and allows early detection of irregularities, all while preserving trust.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Let this Memorial Day Nike sale shake you from your complacency, then, and serve as the perfect excuse to update your spring style ahead of hotter temperatures.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Image Western complacency, meanwhile, stoked Russian imperial ambition.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Washington’s complacency helped hand China control over the critical minerals supply chain.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Let this Memorial Day Nike sale shake you from your complacency, then, and serve as the perfect excuse to update your spring style ahead of hotter temperatures.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
Image Western complacency, meanwhile, stoked Russian imperial ambition.
—Nicolas Niarchos, New York Times, 13 May 2025
Washington’s complacency helped hand China control over the critical minerals supply chain.
—Heidi Crebo-Rediker, Foreign Affairs, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for complacency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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The main bedroom included a four-poster mahogany bed, a fireplace, a love seat, and a small table, while the bathroom offered dual vanities, ample closet space, and a deep soaking tub.—
Carole Dixon,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2025
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Fire vanity projects and double down on core values.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 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
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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
Noun
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Protesters have embraced the flag as a symbol of cultural pride and a repudiation of anti-immigrant policies against the backdrop of National Guard and Marines deployed to the city by President Donald Trump.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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He’s got a chip on his shoulder, as the source of his pride comes from rejecting the striver’s gospel.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 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 1 Jul. 2025.
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