as in demon
a source of persistent emotional distress
low self-esteem is only one of his many hang-ups
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Recent Examples of hang-up
Some solar projects are stalled because of permitting hang-ups.
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Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Another shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center has come and gone—and with it, a slew of new patient problems, professional dilemmas, and interpersonal hang-ups for everyone's favorite day shift staffers to attempt to work through.
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Megan McCluskey,
Time,
17 Apr. 2026
Some solar projects are stalled because of permitting hang-ups.
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ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
The hang-up is whether a team sees a true developmental QB or a package player with Taysom Hill flavor.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Ayurella Horn-Muller,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
Another shift at the Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center has come and gone—and with it, a slew of new patient problems, professional dilemmas, and interpersonal hang-ups for everyone's favorite day shift staffers to attempt to work through.
—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
17 Apr. 2026
Some solar projects are stalled because of permitting hang-ups.
—
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
The hang-up is whether a team sees a true developmental QB or a package player with Taysom Hill flavor.
—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hang-up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang-up
demon
Noun
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There are highs and lows, angels and demons.
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Davion Mitchell is a defensive demon.
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“Hang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-up. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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