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as in nonchalant
having or showing a lack of interest or concern
the auditors were taken aback by his complacent response to their findings of fraud
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as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself
a complacent junior exec who was certain of his indispensability to the company
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Recent Examples of complacent
That doesn't mean those who live along the U.S. coast should become complacent as an above-normal hurricane season is still expected.
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
This team, led by manager Aaron Boone, seemed to get too complacent with the American League pennant and division title last year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump is trying to ransack the Constitution, and the Supreme Court’s conservative majority too often appears to be either complacent or just lost.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
However, Chin-Hong urged Californians not to become complacent about the disease, as immunization rates have been gradually dipping.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
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Mike Snider, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
This team, led by manager Aaron Boone, seemed to get too complacent with the American League pennant and division title last year.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump is trying to ransack the Constitution, and the Supreme Court’s conservative majority too often appears to be either complacent or just lost.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 27 July 2025
However, Chin-Hong urged Californians not to become complacent about the disease, as immunization rates have been gradually dipping.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complacent
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Warren, in his typically nonchalant fashion, downplayed his early impact in the Colts’ offense.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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Faced with punishment from school administrators, Westman appeared alternately nervous and nonchalant, the former employee said.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
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Colum’s smug assurance that the wedding will happen soon is rocked when Ned shows up with news of the Grants’ suspicions about the raid.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Howard sells his smug malice, digging into Matt in a way no one has before until the whole thing devolves into a physical fight.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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Streaming platforms have blurred the line between prestige drama and casual binge.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ranging in sizes 4 Petite to 24 Plus, this casual yet classy dress features button cuff sleeves, a flattering tie closure, and over a dozen colors to choose from.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Hilaria Baldwin and Gleb Savchenko showed off their Cha Cha skills loud and proud tonight!—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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The best people aren’t too proud to prove themselves on the ground.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Zane played the arrogant Cal Hockley, who was engaged to Jack's love interest, Rose (played by Kate Winslet).—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hardly seems like enough to cow these arrogant companies into behaving, especially when their business model is so intrinsically tied to hoovering up other people’s information and creative work.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kirk promised that her husband will not have died in vain and said that instead his message would only become stronger.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Thomas doesn't want her daughter to die in vain, either.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That’s more than a factor of three in improvement of the signal strength over just 10 years, which enables a much more confident and robust extraction of the key parameters and properties associated with this merger.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Canalys isn’t confident about the demand materializing at retail stores and websites.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Complacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complacent. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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