complacency

Example Sentences

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South Africa captain Siya Kolisi vowed there would be no complacency against a depleted Wales when the two teams clash in Cardiff on Saturday.

From Barron's

For Mr. Thompson, running is both discipline and diagnosis—a safeguard against complacency.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest comes from Bank of America’s monthly survey of global money managers, which shows alarming levels of complacency among the people managing many of the world’s top investment institutions.

From MarketWatch

Quiet, unassuming, even shy, particularly in public, McSweeney is known for being obsessed by winning, constantly fearful of complacency and ever aware of Labour’s track record of losing far more often than it wins.

From BBC

“Notwithstanding this encouraging news, we cannot afford the luxury of complacency,” Kim wrote in the letter.

From Los Angeles Times