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
Our silence in the suffering of God’s sons and daughters shows our complacency.
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Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Investors' complacency in the face of steep downside risks has more strategists turning bearish on the stock market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
To Reitzes, the preponderance of buy ratings on the stock reflects complacency on the part of his Wall Street rivals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Western tolerance and complacency prove fertile ground for radicalization.
—Tareq Alotaiba, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
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Alie Skowronski, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
Investors' complacency in the face of steep downside risks has more strategists turning bearish on the stock market.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
To Reitzes, the preponderance of buy ratings on the stock reflects complacency on the part of his Wall Street rivals.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Western tolerance and complacency prove fertile ground for radicalization.
—Tareq Alotaiba, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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Xiarhos says this time around feels different because of a special new Massachusetts vanity license plate that benefits K-9s and their caretakers.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Accessories include vanity bags, bowling bags and thong sandals.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Drop your ego, keep the accountability, and focus on improvement.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a curiosity divested of ego.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kendra, for Joseph, for the whole family, wake up and repent of their pride, their feeling of the world is against them, get things right in their family.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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If festive pride persists, it is no longer connected to a country, empire, culture, or race, but the unique traditions of individual municipalities, pitted against one another in fierce but friendly, sportsmanlike rivalries.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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More accurately, these failings are arrogance and incompetence.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Listen to Martyr Khamenei's words on why Islamic governments and nations must stand united and fight the US arrogance in the region.—
Steven Stalinsky,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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