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
In the book his sense of complacency as a middle-class Jewish American is shattered by the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue in 2018 and the resurgence of the far right.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Depend on complacency Another scholar delivered a warning of a possible future.
—Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Lack of access and education coupled with government complacency had driven vaccination rates down over the decade.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In particular, the complacency bred by the lack of daily, visible reminders of the consequences of these diseases has led us to a place and time when a man such as Siri can argue, with a straight face, to revoke the polio vaccine.
—Dr. Hannah Wunsch, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
Depend on complacency Another scholar delivered a warning of a possible future.
—Jeff Inglis, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Lack of access and education coupled with government complacency had driven vaccination rates down over the decade.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025
In particular, the complacency bred by the lack of daily, visible reminders of the consequences of these diseases has led us to a place and time when a man such as Siri can argue, with a straight face, to revoke the polio vaccine.
—Dr. Hannah Wunsch, TIME, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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Soapstone tops the bespoke vanity with hardware from Rejuvenation.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Petroni Photography The primary suite bathroom features twin vanities, side-by-side showers encased in a glass cube and a black bathtub under a crystal chandelier at its center.—
Ray Parisi,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After surviving the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish architect (Adrien Brody) comes to the USA to build a life for his family while weathering his own considerable ego and vices.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Our unconscious ego thinks fast and moves fast, which creates over-control, lack of trust and analysis paralysis.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But there is certainly a sense of pride attached to his defense.—
Shane Young,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Women of the Year Merch 2025 Celebrate Women's History month with pride and style.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Payton approached the quarterback vacancy with arrogance.—
Troy Renck,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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How narcissism and exclusion fuel one another Narcissists often display disruptive behaviors in social settings, such as aggression or arrogance, that increase the likelihood of others distancing themselves over time.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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