state of denial

A state of inability or unwillingness to believe or acknowledge something as true. The house is in terrible condition, and if Carolyn says it isn't, she's in a state of denial. Are you in a state of denial or something? This is a serious issue!

See also: denial, of, state

See also:

in denial
take (something) through (one's) head
the British disease
the emperor's new clothes
acknowledge the corn
how the cow ate the cabbage
fail to see
not about to
not be about to do something
wallow in the mire

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