hang in
verb
hung in; hanging in; hangs in
informal
: to refuse to be discouraged or intimidated : to keep going, trying, or working in a difficult situation
… did not hang in long enough to win even a battle.—
Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. FrankelHoping to hang in until some series he works on runs five years and makes him $50 million in syndication …—Chris Chase
—often used in the phrase hang in thereChris ChaseIf there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there.—Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph WambaughIf she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning.—Gloria Naylor
Gloria NaylorExamples of hang in in a Sentence
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Anticipation hung in the air inside Paris’ La Défense Arena on Thursday night as a clock counted down to Taylor Swift‘s first European date of the Eras Tour.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 May 2024
Today his work hangs in many of America premier fine arts museums, and original prints have sold for hundreds of thousand of dollars.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The painting will hang in the library’s Gregynog Gallery with modern pieces, as well as notable works from 18th and 19th century artists, including Richard Wilson, Penry Williams and J. M. W. Turner.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
Still, going into Game Six, on Friday night, Harden’s reputation seemed to hang in the balance, along with the Clippers’ season.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
As protests roil college campuses, young voters’ support for Biden hangs in the balance.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
The state’s Medicaid program and a roughly $50 billion budget that funds state operations hang in the balance.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Today, a floor-to-ceiling image of Mr. Paty, bursting with color and lights, hangs in the hallway outside his former classroom.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
The title words are from a piece of art hanging in Shapiro’s bathroom.
—Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 10 May 2024
Today his work hangs in many of America premier fine arts museums, and original prints have sold for hundreds of thousand of dollars.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 9 May 2024
The painting will hang in the library’s Gregynog Gallery with modern pieces, as well as notable works from 18th and 19th century artists, including Richard Wilson, Penry Williams and J. M. W. Turner.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
Still, going into Game Six, on Friday night, Harden’s reputation seemed to hang in the balance, along with the Clippers’ season.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024
As protests roil college campuses, young voters’ support for Biden hangs in the balance.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
The state’s Medicaid program and a roughly $50 billion budget that funds state operations hang in the balance.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2024
Today, a floor-to-ceiling image of Mr. Paty, bursting with color and lights, hangs in the hallway outside his former classroom.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
The title words are from a piece of art hanging in Shapiro’s bathroom.
—Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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