All 3 Uses of
complacent
in
A Room With A View
- Mr. Beebe sat back complacently, and Miss Alan began as follows: "It was a novel--and I am afraid, from what I can gather, not a very nice novel.†
Chpt 3
- Charlotte, with the complacency of fate, led her from the river to the Piazza Signoria.†
Chpt 5
- Lucy was recalled to her manners, and after a little exertion the complacency of Mr. Eager was restored.
Chpt 5 *complacency = contentment (unworried happiness)
Definition:
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(complacent) contented (unworried and satisfied) -- often to a fault