The head-in-the-sand executive ignored the mounting evidence that the product was unsafe.

His head in the sand about the company's mounting debts put everyone's jobs at risk.

Even when the data showed clear trends, heads in the sand still refused to change course.

In times of crisis, it's tempting to put one's head in the sand, but action is necessary.

One can't just stick one's head in the sand and hope the problem will go away.

To bury one's head in the sand is to deliberately ignore the reality of a situation, and that won't make the problem disappear.

When the company faced mounting debts, one stuck one's head in the sand instead of seeking solutions.

When faced with criticism, a leader sticks one's head in the sand instead of addressing the issues.

By sticking one's head in the sand, she avoided dealing with the mounting debts until it was almost too late.

By burying one's head in the sand, managers often let small issues become crises.