sound complacent

Frequency: 5.51.5 per million words

Refers to giving an impression of self-satisfaction through one's words.

complacentVERB + ADJECTIVE

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sound

Examples (10)

  • He sounds complacent when he talks about his past achievements.
  • We must be careful not to sound complacent about our early success in the project.
  • Her response to the criticism sounded dangerously complacent.
  • Don't you think you sound a bit complacent dismissing their valid concerns so quickly?
  • I don't want to sound overly complacent, but I believe we have the situation under control.
  • If we declare total victory now, we will sound complacent to our allies and enemies alike.
  • The CEO risks sounding complacent if he downplays the significant market risks.
  • Despite their reassurances, the board's official statement sounded complacent to the worried employees.
  • After such a big win, it's easy for a team to sound complacent in interviews.
  • I hope I didn't sound complacent when I said the worst was likely behind us.