escapism

Example Sentences

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“So I bury my head into work. My escapism is the cruel reality of the city right now.”

From Los Angeles Times

"At the end of the day, what do you get remembered for? Making a shed load of money or creating something that brings genuine pleasure, happiness and escapism to people," she said.

From BBC

He now sees snooker as "great escapism", with snooker halls the place he goes to "feel relaxed and calm".

From BBC

These songs of monied decadence, druggy disconnection, slow-motion apocalypse and self-destructive escapism seemed satirically extreme way back when; now they just seem prophetic.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, she switched record label, and traded the "sad mum" songs for an album full of euphoric escapism.

From BBC