false sense of security
noun phrase
: a feeling of being safer than one really is
The gun gave him a false sense of security.
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Uribe and Elizabeth Uribe, who are not related, felt Sheinbaum and other government officials were too quick to declare that things were returning to normalcy and providing a false sense of security.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The long lag time can give a false sense of security.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
But stripping out the geoeconomic nuance risks creating a false sense of security.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Interested consumers now have a range of options, though all are costly, not covered by insurance and carry risks like overdiagnosis or creating a false sense of security.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The long lag time can give a false sense of security.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
But stripping out the geoeconomic nuance risks creating a false sense of security.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Interested consumers now have a range of options, though all are costly, not covered by insurance and carry risks like overdiagnosis or creating a false sense of security.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
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“False sense of security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20sense%20of%20security. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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