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
There’s complacency according to the VIX, which is very low.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The Secret Service has already completed its own internal review of the attack, one that blamed a culture of complacency in the agency and a failure to account for the real risks to its protectees as well as planning and communications lapses.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
The idea that success leads to complacency and complacency leads to failure remains as relevant as ever for CEOs who want to consistently excel in their management and leadership positions around the globe.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This means the ‘Football Grounds’ series effectively chronicles the shift from decades of neglect and complacency through to the building boom that followed the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough disaster.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
The Secret Service has already completed its own internal review of the attack, one that blamed a culture of complacency in the agency and a failure to account for the real risks to its protectees as well as planning and communications lapses.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 5 Dec. 2024
The idea that success leads to complacency and complacency leads to failure remains as relevant as ever for CEOs who want to consistently excel in their management and leadership positions around the globe.
—Nirmal Chhabria, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
This means the ‘Football Grounds’ series effectively chronicles the shift from decades of neglect and complacency through to the building boom that followed the Taylor Report into the Hillsborough disaster.
—Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
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Sound design includes a girl power soundtrack credited to Meltzer and associate director Bailey Hacker, set design by Michael McKeever puts the focal point on large portraits of past presidents and a change of set a couple of times moves the action to a vanity in the office’s ladies’ bathroom.Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Naturally, the principal bedroom has massive side-by-side closets and its own ensuite bath, complete with marble flooring, green ceramic tile walls, double vanities, and a glass shower.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
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Meghan McCain slams Meghan Markle's new 'out of touch' TV show: 'Do something to help people instead of your ego' Production delays in an industry still recovering from the 2023 SAG-WGA strikes are only the tip of the iceberg.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Over the past fifty years, the job of Lorne Michaels, the show’s creator, has been to make the stars look good, and to corral the egos and talents on his staff in order to get the program on the air, live.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Close takes pride in how her squad pivots to unexpected challenges and perseveres.Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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But in terms of pride, that was a very important time for our people.Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s Comments About The Panama Canal Trump remarked that the United States should regain control of the Panama Canal, a statement that evoked arrogance and colonialism in the past.Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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The historical 'attitude' (arrogance) in his acting has fueled MAGA, and his endorsements of Trump are undeniably overbearing and irrational.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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