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
His complacency has harmed our communities and led to businesses and residents fleeing Cook County.
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Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Saluzzi also said while markets have largely priced in a September rate cut, investors might be overlooking risks, with low volatility and rich valuations pointing to a sense of complacency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no complacency internally, but the squad has reached a level of quality now for the parameters of possibilities to be set somewhere between 14th and fourth.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The downfall of top teams in often complacency.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
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Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Saluzzi also said while markets have largely priced in a September rate cut, investors might be overlooking risks, with low volatility and rich valuations pointing to a sense of complacency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no complacency internally, but the squad has reached a level of quality now for the parameters of possibilities to be set somewhere between 14th and fourth.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The downfall of top teams in often complacency.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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On the surface, vanity PR may look good.—
Jenna Guarneri,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The report suggests there could also be other operating issues with the vehicle's DC/AC inverter, glove box light, vanity lights, dome lamps, alarm portion of the horn, rear defrost, or the USB charger.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are moments, of course, especially with characters like Ken (Tim Key), a middle manager with an outsized ego who routinely makes a mess of things, but tonally this is a very different show than its predecessor.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Children being raised in different homes can still have positive outcomes if both parents are willing to put their egos aside and do the self-work needed to show up as the healthy adults their kids deserve.—
Essence,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a sloppy game, the Eagles will take pride in the turnover differential — the Eagles forced one and did not turn the ball over.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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They’re all held back by different things – pride, fear, shame – but all of them, in one way or another, are eventually set free by the truth.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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These traits do not always show up as arrogance.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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