false sense of security
noun phrase
: a feeling of being safer than one really is
The gun gave him a false sense of security.
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The rush to digitize and automate HR brings with it a false sense of security.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Gear that is more accessible to novices, social media posts from beautiful locales and a false sense of security carrying a cellphone creates may all be playing a role here.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 30 May 2025
But the risk is that emotional relief could give companies a false sense of security.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But while some politicians say these registries are a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates see them as ineffective tools that give people a false sense of security because there is no guarantee of evacuation help.
—Miranda Green, CBS News, 14 July 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
Gear that is more accessible to novices, social media posts from beautiful locales and a false sense of security carrying a cellphone creates may all be playing a role here.
—Amanda Loudin, New York Times, 30 May 2025
But the risk is that emotional relief could give companies a false sense of security.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
But while some politicians say these registries are a potential solution to a public health problem, many disability advocates see them as ineffective tools that give people a false sense of security because there is no guarantee of evacuation help.
—Miranda Green, CBS News, 14 July 2025
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“False sense of security.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/false%20sense%20of%20security. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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