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What are running away dreams about?

The DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon insights from 1,200 dream symbols in over 200,000 dreams. Let’s see what the data has to say about running away dreams.

The word cloud above shows the words that are specifically associated with running away dreams. These are the words that make running away dreams unique compared to all other dream symbols. Just examining the graph and reading the words of running away dreams can be illuminating about show running away affect our dreams. Be sure to check out the example running away dreams at the bottom of the page.

The circular bar chart above shows how running away in a dream will affect dream content as compared to other dream symbols. Higher bars indicate that running away is more related to the specific symbol in the graph. Lower bars indicate that running away is less related to the specific symbol in the graph. Specifically, running away dreams have more aggressive acts than 87.8% of dream symbols, more fear than 84.3% of dream symbols, and more death than 82.1% of dream symbols. On the other hand, running away dreams have less taste than 82.6% of dream symbols, less health events than 81.4% of dream symbols, and less smelling than 81.2% of dream symbols. Notably, running away dreams might be nightmares! Though even if these dreams are nightmares, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are bad dreams or that running away is a bad thing to dream about. It just means that dreams of running away are more likely to be nightmares than dreams of other things. Finally, dreams of running away are aggressive! Running away dreams have more aggressive interactions than 80% of all of the other dream symbols. Aggressive interactions involve attacks, arguments, yelling, pushing, killing, and so on. These dreams can be scary, stressful, or confusing. But, as with all dreams, it is best to explore what is there. Why was there aggression? Was it really aggression? Every dream is unique. These are general patterns observed in an analysis of over 200,000 dreams. This analysis is a tool to help you make sense of your dreams. It is best to look at the differences. See how your dream of running away is different than dreams of running away in general.

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of dreams have running away

How common are running away dreams?

2.9% of dreams have the running away symbol within the dream. That's about 1 out of every 35 dreams. Considering all the dream symbols, it is relatively common.

Identification

How are running away dreams identified?

This symbol is identified by words like run and away. This symbol is part of the summary dream symbols of unique themes.

Most related

What is most related to dreams of running away?

Running away dreams are notable because they have substantially more Fiji, fugitives, Bilbo Baggins, Laos, characters, small cats, Ecuador, chasing, vultures, burglary, zebras than 95% of other dream symbols.

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What symbols least related to dreams of running away?

Running away dreams are notable because they have substantially less abscesses, Frodo, Gimli, x-rays, Haiti, healing dreams, Hermione Granger, homicides, hummingbirds, Hungary, Iceland than 95% of other dream symbols.

Deep dive into running away dreams

Get an overview of characters, emotions, places, events, dream events, and senses in running away dreams.

Who is in dreams of running away?

Who is in dreams of running away?

Running away dreams are more related to animals, more related to strangers, and more related to peers than dreams in general. They are less related to romantic partners.

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What are the emotions in dreams of running away?

What are the emotions in dreams of running away?

Dreams of running away are more related to fear and more related to pain than dreams in general. They are less related to happiness, less related to sadness, and less related to embarrassment.

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Where do dreams of running away take place?

Where do dreams of running away take place?

Running away dreams are more related to home than dreams in general. They are less related to work and less related to magical places.

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What happens in dreams of running away?

What happens in dreams of running away?

Dreams of running away are more related to aggressive acts and more related to death than dreams in general. They are less related to friendly acts, less related to eating and drinking, and less related to health events.

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How do dreams of running away related to the type of dream it is?

How do dreams of running away related to the type of dream it is?

Dreams of running away are more related to nightmares than dreams in general. They are less related to lucid dreams, less related to sleep paralysis, and less related to vivid dreams.

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How do dreams of running away related the senses?

How do dreams of running away related the senses?

Running away dreams are less related to hearing, less related to smelling, and less related to taste.

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How can you make sense of running away in dreams?

Running away dreams are relatively common. Among other things running away dreams are nightmares and aggressive. Do you think this is true for your dream of running away? How might your dream of running away be different?

All dreams have meaning

All dreams have meaning

You can gain insight from thinking about any dream, no matter how strange. Only you, as the dreamer, have final say on what your dream may or may not mean. Each dream is unique.

Look for the differences

Look for the differences

The DreamWell dictionary provides information on how each dream symbol appears in dreams in general. Finding how experience running away in dreams can be a key to understanding its meaning.

Return to the feelings

Return to the feelings

Our emotions in dreams can help us understand its meaning. Pay attention to how you felt in the dream. Pay attention to how you feel about running away in dreams. See how you feel about running away now, in your waking life.

Examples of dreams of running away

Reading dreams is one of the best ways to understand dream symbols. Even though the DreamWell Dream Dictionary is based upon data, it is grounded in the experience of reading thousands upon thousands of dreams. We invite you to read examples of running away dreams for yourself. These dreams are actual dreams people have had. As result, they may contain racist, sexist, violent, or otherwise offense language and imagery. This can be true even for running away dreams. Read at your own risk.

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