COMPLACENCE in a Sentence

Learn COMPLACENCE from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

65 example sentences for COMPLACENCE, such as:

1. We must not become complacent over any success.
2. He stood complacently sunning himself in the heat.
3. The winner's complacent smile annoyed some people.
4. Teachers are far from complacent about this problem.
5. 'And I don't want to be,' the other agreed complacently.

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complacence
 n.  arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
Classic Sentence: (54 in 4 pages)
1  The detective seated himself in the arm-chair, and puffed complacently at his cigar.
A Study In Scarlet By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context  Highlight   In PART I: CHAPTER VI. TOBIAS GREGSON SHOWS WHAT HE CAN DO
2  "Mr. Giles may be late," she added, laying it, complacently, on top of the pile.
Between the Acts By Virginia Woolf
Context  Highlight   In Unit 2
3  Aunt Eva was quite complacently proud of Clifford's success.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
4  Mr. Bumble wiped from his forehead the perspiration which his walk had engendered, glanced complacently at the cocked hat, and smiled.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
5  'Pretty well, I think, for a beginner,' remarked Mr. Bolter complacently.
Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XLV
6  He stood complacently sunning himself in the heat.
Return of the Native By Thomas Hardy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: 3 The Custom of the Country
7  'I will introduce you to the ladies here; I will take you under my wing,' interrupted Matvy Ilyitch, and he laughed complacently.
Fathers and Children By Ivan Turgenev
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XII
8  And it went off all right; all this was uttered very easily, unconstrainedly and complacently.
Notes from the Underground By Feodor Dostoevsky
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: VIII
9  He went up to Anna Pavlovna, kissed her hand, presenting to her his bald, scented, and shining head, and complacently seated himself on the sofa.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 1: CHAPTER I
10  Several of our men fell, among them the round-faced officer who had marched so gaily and complacently.
War and Peace 1 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: CHAPTER XVIII
11  "Yes, your honor," the soldier replied complacently, and rolling his eyes more than ever he drew himself up still straighter, but did not move.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
12  I'm believing there's Irish in them, said Gerald complacently.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitchell
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
13  'And I don't want to be,' the other agreed complacently.
My Antonia By Willa Cather
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5. Cuzak's Boys: I
14  Andrea drove past the last house in the village without saying a word to his companion, who smiled complacently, as though well-pleased to find himself travelling in so comfortable a vehicle.
The Count of Monte Cristo By Alexandre Dumas
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 64. The Beggar.
15  From that day she was a model of obedience, and the old lady complacently admired the success of her training.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER NINETEEN
Example Sentence:
1  In the late nineties the government realized that its complacence and feeling that the states talent and infrastructure would automatically make it a preferred destination was actually resulting in a large loss for the city.
2  Doctors have warned against complacency in fighting common diseases.
3  Despite yesterday's win, there is clearly no room for complacency if the team want to stay top of the league.
4  This experience should serve others as a warning against complacency.
5  What annoys me about these girls is their complacency - they seem to have no desire to expand their horizons.
6  Be modest in learning , for complacency is the enemy of study.
7  Your vague assurances are as meaningless as your obvious complacency.
8  We must not become complacent over any success.
9  There's a danger of becoming complacent if you win a few games.
10  Teachers are far from complacent about this problem.
11  The winner's complacent smile annoyed some people.