The result is that some vulnerable, very ill people are getting badly hurt by arbitrary denial of care.

Whatever deceit we practice, the functions of the emotions are one; their expression dual: Time making multitudinous by denial.

And by denial they drove him on till he was all aburst with desire.

And by "denial," we mean that the ally turned into an active enemy (real or imaginary) of the patient.

"This is really marketing by denial," he said.

Janice said that she survived her relationship with Hooker by denial and compartmentalization.

These themes are illustrative of "defense by denial."

Then, Brusca continues, the captive seeks to distance himself emotionally from the situation by denial that it is actually taking place.

Old age is not a sudden event: those becoming dependent must have anticipated and prepared for this stage in some characteristic way, even if by denial.

But Ewing, whether driven by denial or unbridled optimism, has other ideas.