complacent

Example Sentences

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"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

Breeden, who is also the Bank's head of financial stability, declined to say when she expected markets to fall or by how much, but pointed to a number of factors that markets seemed complacent about.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

That’s according to Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen, who is leaping to the defense of what some have termed complacent investors and markets when it comes to the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

While equities have remained supported, the strength in defensive assets points to a market far from complacent, underscoring the importance of watching intermarket signals for clues on what comes next.

From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026

He was complacent and insecure, daring in the administrative stratagems he employed to bring himself to the attention of his superiors and craven in his concern that his schemes might all backfire.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller