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
Learning from the accidents of others is a valuable way to improve your systems, dial your safety practices, and avoid complacency.
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Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
To address this con of complacency, employers should be proactive in employee engagement and satisfaction to keep up morale through offering upskilling, mentorship, internal mobility opportunities and more.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Designed to challenge audience complacency Finley came across ENOUGH!
—Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This is not your standard hero’s journey, love story, or family drama, and complacency will drive that home even further.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
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Maya Silver, Outside, 29 Sep. 2025
To address this con of complacency, employers should be proactive in employee engagement and satisfaction to keep up morale through offering upskilling, mentorship, internal mobility opportunities and more.
—Vicki Salemi, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
Designed to challenge audience complacency Finley came across ENOUGH!
—Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
This is not your standard hero’s journey, love story, or family drama, and complacency will drive that home even further.
—Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 19 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complacency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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This means cleaning your toilet, vanity countertops, and scrubbing the shower door and tiles.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Powers is really a one-time star quarterback Russ Holliday who bowed out of the game in disgrace following an incident where his oversized ego over-engaged with a fan.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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Well, there are 8 billion people in the world and some of them have very strong egos and some are very rich.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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From chemistry to caring Ramirez was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, known for its silver mines, agriculture, and strong cultural pride.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Christene Chadwick Moss, the first African-American female board president of Fort Worth ISD, said that, as principal, Benton dedicated herself to enhancing Dunbar’s environment and fostering a strong sense of pride and community — even when people doubted if a woman could do the job.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Oct. 2025
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The series follows the fictional Holliday, a former star whose arrogance burned every bridge.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Blenkin told Variety in September 2025 that his character's laughter comes from arrogance.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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