false sense of security
noun phrase
: a feeling of being safer than one really is
The gun gave him a false sense of security.
Examples of false sense of security in a Sentence
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And when communications were cut off, a false sense of security settled in, with many people never receiving accurate evacuation alerts.
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The current absence of armed conflict in Antarctica has created a false sense of security.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
In fact, some sunglasses give you a false sense of security and really don’t offer enough UV protection.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 21 May 2024
After a two-year investigation that analyzed 1,000 Tesla crashes while vehicles had Autopilot engaged, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the Autopilot system can give drivers a false sense of security.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Getting it wrong has consequences: A test that fails to identify a person at risk may give both the patient and the doctor a false sense of security about opioid use, the authors wrote.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
However, the switch to remote or hybrid work environments can instill a false sense of security in executives that their devices are only accessible to those who live under their roof.
—Reuven Aronashvili, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The agency said the Autopilot system can give drivers a false sense of security and be easily misused in certain dangerous situations when Tesla’s technology may be unable to safely navigate the road.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
Additionally, Moriarty says parents may gain a false sense of security about leaving an infant unattended, only heightening all of the above risks.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Jan. 2024
Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
The current absence of armed conflict in Antarctica has created a false sense of security.
—Elizabeth Buchanan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2024
In fact, some sunglasses give you a false sense of security and really don’t offer enough UV protection.
—Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 21 May 2024
After a two-year investigation that analyzed 1,000 Tesla crashes while vehicles had Autopilot engaged, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the Autopilot system can give drivers a false sense of security.
—David Goldman, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Getting it wrong has consequences: A test that fails to identify a person at risk may give both the patient and the doctor a false sense of security about opioid use, the authors wrote.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
However, the switch to remote or hybrid work environments can instill a false sense of security in executives that their devices are only accessible to those who live under their roof.
—Reuven Aronashvili, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The agency said the Autopilot system can give drivers a false sense of security and be easily misused in certain dangerous situations when Tesla’s technology may be unable to safely navigate the road.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
Additionally, Moriarty says parents may gain a false sense of security about leaving an infant unattended, only heightening all of the above risks.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 23 Jan. 2024
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