as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
a momentary complacency that was quickly dispelled by the shock of cold reality
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And then, in these circles, there was obviously a form of complacency, of omertà, of habits that had been established and that are intolerable.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
The deal was accompanied by multiple rounds of layoffs, as well as a growing sense of complacency that made many employees’ lives difficult.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
This can create a culture of complacency where employees feel their opinions don’t matter.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
And in two of the groups, their complacency grew with familiarity with the system.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
The deal was accompanied by multiple rounds of layoffs, as well as a growing sense of complacency that made many employees’ lives difficult.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
This can create a culture of complacency where employees feel their opinions don’t matter.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
And in two of the groups, their complacency grew with familiarity with the system.
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Complacency.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacency. Accessed 3 Nov. 2024.
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