Sentence examples for complacent before from inspiring English sources

Tepco and the United States government-sponsored enterprises dominated their markets, were overseen by feckless regulators and became complacent before disaster struck.

(Indeed, Massimiliano Allegri claimed that the shabby display was a good thing, as it would stop his players from getting complacent before their Champions League game in midweek).

Steve Bruce quipped even he could have played in goal during Hull City's 3-0 play-off victory at Derby County, such was the comfortable nature of the win and performance of his defence, but the Hull manager said his side would not be complacent before the reverse fixture on Tuesday.

However, the Association of British Insurers warned drivers not to get complacent about driving safely before the technology was fully developed.

But before becoming complacent about the healthfulness of your diet, there is some bad news: the kinds of produce most commonly consumed are not necessarily those that are most likely to be health-protective.

But in the pressure-cooker decade before Germany's complacent bourgeoisie and corrupt rulers facilitated Europe's plunge into World War I, the Expressionists helped modernize the idea of the artist as obstreperous rebel and sardonic social commentator.

But before we get complacent and decide there is nothing to worry about after all, it is important to realize that the goals of machines could change as they get smarter.

Before I turned complacent about my financial names, I switched over to the Russell Growth Index to see what I missed.

"The Germans will be confident, complacent and maybe arrogant," said McLean before the second leg.

"I want them out of there before they start getting complacent".

That was disrespectful to Milton Keynes, whose players took advantage of the error-ridden, complacent home side that lay down before them.