complacent

Example Sentences

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But the Fed can’t be complacent, Schmid said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

People are complacent about risk of financial crisis, says Lloyd Blankfein.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

“We shouldn’t be complacent about accepting errors” from AI tools, Topol told me.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"I think we have become complacent about just how serious measles is," says partner Dr Sonia Ashraf.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

I heard Mrs. Van Hopper give her fat, complacent laugh.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier