complacent

Example Sentences

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"However, the increased cost of rural crime to Northern Irish farmers shows that we cannot afford to be complacent, and that organised criminals will continue to find new ways to target farmers."

From BBC • May 30, 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

“Investors have simply become increasingly complacent in their expectations of Nvidia’s outsized execution, making almost any degree of outperformance look like a normal course business rather than a catalyst for a positive re-rating,” Acree wrote.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

It never occurred to me the heart-pounding reminder not to grow complacent wouldn’t hit him, as his generation puts it, in the feels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

He was not complacent about the challenges, though the obstacles he foresaw were geographical and financial, not technical.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik