burying one's head in the sand

A form of bury one's head in the sand — To deliberately ignore the reality of a situation; to pretend a problem does not exist.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bury one's head in the sand
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APA

burying one's head in the sand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand

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“burying one's head in the sand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “burying one's head in the sand,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/burying%20one's%20head%20in%20the%20sand.

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