complacent
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"This is good news, but we can't be complacent," she told BBC News.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
But it's also taught me another lesson - if I'm asked again to do something for the cause next year, I will promise to be a little less complacent.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
That raises an important question: Is the rest of the market complacent in the face of looming risks that could drive borrowing costs even higher than they already are?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
"But it's more a personal thing. I don't want to be complacent."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
“You pompous, rotund, neighborly, vacuous, complacent ...” Aarfy was unperturbed.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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