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Ostrich Attitude


Definition

The ostrich attitude refers to the behavior of avoiding or ignoring unpleasant or challenging situations or difficulties, similar to how an ostrich sticks its head in the sand to escape danger. It is often used to describe someone who refuses to face reality or simply chooses to ignore problems.


Senses

  1. Noun: The tendency to evade or disregard difficult circumstances or unpleasant truths.
  2. Idiom: An expression to describe a person's refusal to confront reality.

Sample Sentences

  1. The manager's ostrich attitude towards the company's financial issues only worsened the situation.
  2. Despite knowing that he had made a mistake, John adopted an ostrich attitude and pretended everything was fine.
  3. The professor criticized the student for displaying an ostrich attitude regarding their poor academic performance.

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