retreat into

Examples (20)

• He retreated into his own world.
• He retreated into his own world to escape the noise.
• A shy child might retreat into silence when faced with strangers.
• She tends to retreat into a fantasy world when stressed.
• After the accident, she often retreated into a shell of her own making.
• The frightened turtle retreated into its shell.
• When life gets too overwhelming, some people retreat into books and movies.
• After the argument, he retreated into a sullen silence.
• He had a habit of retreating into his thoughts during long meetings.
• The famous author retreated into seclusion to write his book.
• She will probably retreat into herself after such a public failure.
• Don't retreat into denial when facing difficult problems.
• Don't just retreat into denial; confront the problem head-on.
• They retreated into the safety of their mountain cabin.
• The artist would often retreat into her studio, completely absorbed in her work.
• The soldiers were forced to retreat into the dense forest.
• To escape the constant noise, he longed to retreat into the quiet of the countryside.
• She quickly retreated into the bathroom to fix her makeup.
• Feeling overwhelmed, she felt herself retreating into a distant, dreamlike state.
• It is easy to retreat into old habits when you are tired.