seem complacent

Frequency: 6.53.4 per million words

Suggests an impression of being self-satisfied, which may or may not be true.

complacentVERB + ADJECTIVE

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seem

Examples (10)

  • The team can't afford to seem complacent about their recent victories.
  • Despite the success, the CEO doesn't want to seem complacent to investors.
  • The government's response may seem complacent to critics.
  • We shouldn't seem complacent when facing such serious challenges.
  • The company's attitude might seem complacent given the market conditions.
  • His relaxed demeanor could seem complacent to his colleagues.
  • The school board doesn't want to seem complacent about student safety.
  • Their silence on the issue may seem complacent to the public.
  • The politician's remarks seem complacent about the economic crisis.
  • We must be careful not to seem complacent about environmental issues.