ostrich
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈɑstrɪtʃ/
- Offensive
:
negacionista
- When faced with criticism, she acted like an ostrich, burying her head in the sand instead of addressing the issues.
The the ostrich syndrome was my team.
- The the ostrich syndrome was my team.
- And Joe Biden has has been an ostrich from the beginning and it's worked for him.
- Don't use fear to say no and put your head in the sand like you're an ostrich.
- But it's an ostrich approach to a problem that is taking a toll on everyone these days.
Examples
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Whom do you think you are kidding by behaving as an ostrich burying your head in the sand?
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Maybe so, do we stick our heads in the sand like an ostrich and ignore the past if it's inconvenient?
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And Joe Biden has has been an ostrich from the beginning and it's worked for him.
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But it's an ostrich approach to a problem that is taking a toll on everyone these days.
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But Murray Craig has the mind of an ostrich!
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When we are not hobbled in such ways, we can choose, finally, to escape the Ostrich Effect.
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"You're teaching her to be an ostrich!"
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A country that continues to practice the strategy of the ostrich, closing its eyes and burying its head in the sand.
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Speaker, he's an ostrich, perfectly happy, keeping his head in the sand.
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I'm not one to stick my head in the sand like the mythical ostrich.
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Synonyms
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8.3
Refusing to accept well-known facts, often during public debate
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Etymology
Ostrich is also used for a person who ignores problems. A helpful way to remember this is the old idea that the bird puts its head in the sand when frightened, so calling someone an ostrich means they refuse to face unpleasant facts.