complacency
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The truth is that the ADA’s action only validated the editorial’s exhortation to scientists to speak out forcefully: “We can no longer afford complacency and fear. We must all act now!”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Market moves in response to the Middle East conflict have been orderly, but reflected complacency amid increased economic uncertainty, the bank said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
Some of the poll’s findings show a degree of complacency on behalf of investors.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
"A modest reduction is not cause for complacency – it is cause for redoubling efforts."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Are we willing to tolerate ignorance and complacency in matters that affect the entire human family?
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing complacency
The Great Gatsby
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"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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