breaking away

Noun

Meaning

departing hastily

the act of breaking away or withdrawing from

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Examples

The mind is never satisfied with the objects immediately before it, but is always breaking away from the present moment, and losing itself in schemes of future felicity... The natural flights of the human mind are not from pleasure to pleasure, but from hope to hope. Samuel Johnson

A lot of times, when a band finds success with a certain style or sound, they have a really hard time breaking away from that to grow as artists. Matt Cameron

In breaking away from the familiar and the expected, you'll be forced and privileged to face greater challenges, learn harder lessons, and really get to know yourself. Kelly Cutrone

There is nothing more genuine than breaking away from the chorus to learn the sound of your own voice. Po Bronson

there was a breakaway by the discontented members Source: Internet

a breaking away from family and neighborhood Source: Internet

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