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The phrase "avoiding thinking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the act of deliberately not engaging in thought or contemplation about a particular subject.
Example: "He found himself avoiding thinking about the difficult decision he had to make."
Alternatives: "shunning contemplation" or "evading thought".
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I'd like to say that it's because I'm avoiding thinking about surgery, but I'm pretty sure it's down to vanity.
But I hear firsthand from people who aren't particularly informed and still tell me that they are avoiding thinking about climate because it's too late.
This approach is part of a broader strategy of dealing with common thinking errors by considering alternatives, which research shows is a very effective way for avoiding thinking errors such as the mere-exposure effect.
At the same time the guilt and anxiety associated with hereditary disease [ 2, 23] and the wide ranging financial and practical problems brought on by HD (not reported here) means avoiding thinking or talking about HD becomes an essential method of coping with day-to-day life.
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The avoidance-centered style is characterized by a tendency to avoid thinking, experiencing, or living through a threatening situation.
They try to avoid thinking about it.
He had always avoided thinking about all that female apparatus.
"We're trying to avoid thinking about it," she said.
Try to avoid thinking about self-doubt or publishing success.
A natural response is to avoid thinking about it.
These people usually wanted to avoid thinking about the catastrophe.
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