complacent
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What’s astonishing after the events of the past couple of months is not how fearful Wall Street is, but how complacent.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The best way to honor those who sacrificed their lives that day, and those who have worked ever since to protect us, is to make sure that we remain vigilant, never complacent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
However, in a Downing Street statement ahead of the meeting Burnham insisted "we cannot be complacent".
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Not complacent; I’m content. I let it run its course, and now I have clarity to go do whatever else it is.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Jesse was glad to escape to the shed and the complacent company of Miss Bessie.
From "Bridge to Terabithia" by Katherine Paterson
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