The phrase "avoid reality" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of evading or not confronting the truth or actual circumstances.
Example: "Some people choose to avoid reality by immersing themselves in fantasy worlds or distractions."
Alternatives: "escape from reality" or "shun the truth".
"I can't ever recall a situation like this where delaying and trying to avoid reality is a benefit to anyone.
But if they continue to avoid reality, our presence will simply prolong both their state of denial and ours".
Most of the fashion shown over the last 14 days went to great lengths to avoid reality.
"While we understand this is an emotional situation for the school, these accusations are totally baseless and nothing more than a desperate attempt to avoid reality".
Confronted by the worst recession in their country since the 1930s and the possible implosion of Europe's single currency, the people of Italy have decided to avoid reality.
For some, it is easier to avoid reality than it is to confront festering memories of beatings and rapes, everyday indignities and repeated humiliations.
On Europe's southern fringe, both government and business have avoided reality with Argentine disdain.
"Hiding in the Light" can be read as a commentary about avoiding reality.
"Those who think that territorial concessions will cause a severance of the ties between Syria and the axis of evil are deluding themselves and avoiding reality," Mr. Lieberman said Thursday, referring to Iran with a term used by former President George W. Bush.
In the case of China's stock market bubble, almost no one wanted to listen to voices of caution – and the whole country was to pay a bitter price for avoiding reality.
Are they interested in the truth or only in avoiding reality?" The chief of protocol told me to wait where I was, and after a while André Nkurunziza, Sindikubwabo's press attaché, took his place.
