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
His expertise in the Italian classics summons Nick into the orbit of a mafia don (Malkovich, playing his usual creepy villain and entirely behind a desk) and out of grief over the sudden death of his daughter and, hopefully, out of his spiritual complacency, too.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
His complacency has harmed our communities and led to businesses and residents fleeing Cook County.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Saluzzi also said while markets have largely priced in a September rate cut, investors might be overlooking risks, with low volatility and rich valuations pointing to a sense of complacency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no complacency internally, but the squad has reached a level of quality now for the parameters of possibilities to be set somewhere between 14th and fourth.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2025
His complacency has harmed our communities and led to businesses and residents fleeing Cook County.
—Paul Vallas, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
Saluzzi also said while markets have largely priced in a September rate cut, investors might be overlooking risks, with low volatility and rich valuations pointing to a sense of complacency.
—Reuters, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
There is no complacency internally, but the squad has reached a level of quality now for the parameters of possibilities to be set somewhere between 14th and fourth.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacency
Noun
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There was no vanity in her, which is what Fran McDormand had.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The homeowner’s suite, comprising a large bedroom, a sitting/dressing room, lots of closet space, and a bathroom with marble vanities, spills onto a deck overlooking the yard.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to his clever punchlines that carry zero sting, the biggest names in TV can leave the ceremony with unbruised egos.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As if back in character, Colfer sported a massive smile, while O'Malley pointed his finger at Colfer in pride with a poker face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have a few rounds of Guinness pulled with pride, maybe a scotch sour.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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These traits do not always show up as arrogance.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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