escapist
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To allay concerns that books can’t compete with the allure of digital devices, he offers a simple observation: Reading is as addictive as videogames were in his youth, “mind-altering, escapist, and fun.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
What it says about America: A country facing deindustrialization and stagflation turned toward escapist glamour and pop songs that fused funk, soul and R&B—and got people on the dance floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
What the app offered, however, was escapist materials built around turning off reflection, instead of encouraging it.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2025
And, like other games companies, it got a boost during the Covid-19 pandemic, with cosy, escapist life sim Animal Crossing: New Horizons proving a runaway hit.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025
So involved was I in my escapist daydreams, I lost all track of the seconds racing by.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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