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Discover LudwigThe phrase "avoid hearing" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the act of intentionally not listening to something or someone, often to prevent distraction or emotional distress.
Example: "To maintain focus during the meeting, I decided to avoid hearing any negative comments from my colleagues."
Alternatives: "steer clear of listening" or "refrain from hearing".
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Jonny: "I try to avoid hearing it.
It's hard to avoid hearing about loneliness at the moment.
But they could not avoid hearing descriptions of fetal length and heart activity, she said.
where Terry and Bob try to avoid hearing the result of the England match.
Similarly, his brother would sometimes put stones in his ears to avoid hearing.
When Coldplay released Yellow, I decided one day to avoid hearing it by not turning on the TV or radio.
It centres on a soldier's mother doing everything she can to avoid hearing the news she dreads.
So those of you who are still trying to avoid hearing real-time Olympic results need to focus on what made "Columbo" so enjoyable.
That decision was more like a figurative act, she said, like putting her fingers to her ears to avoid hearing bad news.
She said patients would do almost anything to avoid hearing the sound in their heads and the feelings of fear and anxiety that result.
She cannot avoid hearing a description of the sonogram unless, among other things, she is a victim of sexual assault or incest or the fetus is medically compromised.
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