complacent
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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
The true artist must be the voice of opposition, of negativity, and should bellow “No! in thunder”—the phrase is Melville’s—to the easy affirmations of our complacent society.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Andy Burrows, chief executive of Molly Rose Foundation, a UK-based online safety charity, welcomed the report, calling big tech platforms "complacent and evasive when it comes to protecting children from preventable harm".
From BBC • May 21, 2026
"No-one's complacent, no-one's perfect, we never stop learning - that's what we do in life," he said.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
We are not complacent about the average age of our contributors and are keen to publish promising young writers.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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