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complacent

[kuhm-pley-suhnt] / kəmˈpleɪ sənt /


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That means warnings back in March that the world was being complacent may have just been early.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Then volatility begins to lag, as the market generally rallies, or is at least complacent, into July.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Wiseman said Tuesday that Canada had become too complacent about its economy, over relying on trade with the U.S. to be the main engine of growth.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

Sam Roggeveen, the director of the Lowy Institute's International Security Program, told AFP the report was "neither hawkish nor dovish, neither alarmist nor complacent".

From Barron's Jun. 14, 2026

Or maybe I’d just got complacent by then.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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