sense of security

Example Sentences

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“You feel a sense of security because you recognize the scam,” Sando says.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Adding to your sense of security: Your investable assets will continue to grow.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

"You have taken their sense of security in their own homes and left them feeling vulnerable and uneasy."

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Uribe and Elizabeth Uribe, who are not related, felt Sheinbaum and other government officials were too quick to declare that things were returning to normalcy and providing a false sense of security.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

We quickly learned that the presence of the 101st had lulled us into a false sense of security.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals