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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Doomsday threats often emerge stealthily, lulling companies into a false sense of security, until the consequences suddenly hit home.
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, City have developed a reputation for lulling their title rivals into a false sense of security with an uncharacteristically poor autumn and winter period before reeling off a stack of consecutive wins in the spring to ensure the trophy remains at the Etihad.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Three men suspected of participating in two separate armed carjackings within 24 hours used payment for transportation to lure their victims into a false sense of security, according to police.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
In fact, bitcoin’s recent surge might be giving investors a false sense of security, according to George Milling-Stanley, State Street Global Advisors’ chief gold strategist.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Dev Patnaik, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Still, City have developed a reputation for lulling their title rivals into a false sense of security with an uncharacteristically poor autumn and winter period before reeling off a stack of consecutive wins in the spring to ensure the trophy remains at the Etihad.
—Elias Burke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Three men suspected of participating in two separate armed carjackings within 24 hours used payment for transportation to lure their victims into a false sense of security, according to police.
—Maggie Ybarra, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
In fact, bitcoin’s recent surge might be giving investors a false sense of security, according to George Milling-Stanley, State Street Global Advisors’ chief gold strategist.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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