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
The self-regard that gave her such complacency was defended by an exceptionalism that Weininger had helped to validate.
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Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Learning from the accidents of others is a valuable way to improve your systems, dial your safety practices, and avoid complacency.
—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
Thoughtful provocations like his help keep liberalism from complacency.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
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Judith Thurman, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Learning from the accidents of others is a valuable way to improve your systems, dial your safety practices, and avoid complacency.
—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
Thoughtful provocations like his help keep liberalism from complacency.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, The New York Review of Books, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for complacency
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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Even as the young man attempts to ignore the din of city life outside his window, his fear of losing his vanity is ultimately what disrupts his fantasies.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
15 Oct. 2025
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While Lee road trips around Osage County, Betty Jo sits at the vanity, deciding whether to put on her wedding ring.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Prior to the game, Jenkins’ biggest issue was likely a bruised ego.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Both investors emphasized Chavarria’s authenticity and lack of ego as key factors in their decision to back him.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In her interview with Us Weekly, Rimes said the lifetime achievement that gives her the most pride is surviving the pitfalls of child stardom — noting that many others have died young.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Blue-Reds may not have much to fight for other than pride, though that's saying a lot considering it's been five years since the team last recorded a competitive win.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Still, Patel warns Gen Z that confidence can quickly morph into arrogance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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Schmitt suffers a nervous breakdown after his arrogance (and Webber’s long leash on the residency program) leads to him killing a podcaster on the operating table and these two break up again.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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