Sentence examples for contributed to complacency from inspiring English sources

There had been no substantial eruption of the volcano since 1845, which contributed to complacency; locals called the volcano the "Sleeping Lion".

Indeed it was the knowledge that scrapie-infected sheep posed no threat to humans that contributed to initial complacency about BSE in cattle.

Such complacency contributed to Labour's long stay in the wilderness.

He was defeated, after third-term business-as-usual complacency contributed to scandals, and David N. Dinkins presented himself as a salve to racial polarization.

On Monday, some players described how the string of wins contributed to a sense of complacency that settled over the team.

The actor says complacency contributed to Trump ending up in the White House in the first place, along with a number of other factors, including the ineffectiveness of Clinton's campaign.

Not striving to do so may contribute to their vulnerability and add to complacency among those who are responsible or contribute to their unfortunate plight.

Indeed, the popularity of a number of recent, privately funded parks in New York may contribute to that complacency.

You talk about how the "growing medicalization of America" — that is, America's increasing reliance on drugs as a panacea for health problems without regard to their possible consequences — might be contributing to H.I.V. complacency in the gay community.

The article irresponsibly contributes to the complacency of the American public, reinforcing the beliefs of most that they are completely powerless to protect themselves from cancer.

But wrapped up in our cocoons of sarcasm and skepticism, we're contributing to the complacency that holds up the abysmal status quo.