in a state of denial
idiom
: not having fully accepted something
I think she's still in a state of denial about her husband's death.
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Must be taking a nap, Hemesath thought to himself, perhaps in a state of denial.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022
As the Republican senator and former GOP presidential nominee fairly argues, Americans are, in many ways, trapped in a state of denial about the state of the country.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 5 July 2022
Despite Wednesday’s inflation report indicating that consumer prices have risen by 7% over the past 12 months and accelerated to 9.1% over the past three months, the president and Democrats other than Sen. Joe Manchin remain firmly entrenched in a state of denial.
—Phil Gramm and Mike Solon, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022
Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2022
As the Republican senator and former GOP presidential nominee fairly argues, Americans are, in many ways, trapped in a state of denial about the state of the country.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 5 July 2022
Despite Wednesday’s inflation report indicating that consumer prices have risen by 7% over the past 12 months and accelerated to 9.1% over the past three months, the president and Democrats other than Sen. Joe Manchin remain firmly entrenched in a state of denial.
—Phil Gramm and Mike Solon, WSJ, 12 Jan. 2022
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