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
Big beauty business moguls get skin hang-ups and sensitivities too, and have to work at their skin just like the rest of us to enjoy that celebrity glow.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The only hang-up Levy experienced was the issue of how to address William.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
But destiny and a magical GPS system have reunited them on a road trip of the soul, on which boy and girl will reconcile themselves with their hang-ups and traumas and, just maybe, learn to love one another.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The latter issue was a major hang-up that required last-minute amendments to the measure.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2025
The only hang-up Levy experienced was the issue of how to address William.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
But destiny and a magical GPS system have reunited them on a road trip of the soul, on which boy and girl will reconcile themselves with their hang-ups and traumas and, just maybe, learn to love one another.
—Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2025
The latter issue was a major hang-up that required last-minute amendments to the measure.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang-up
demon
Noun
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Each member of the Flynn family is given demons to fight, and each has their own farcical plotline that leads them through crisis to a relatively happy outcome.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
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Candlemass broke new ground for histrionics in metal, but their best songs were about demons, sorcerers, and witches.—
Brad Sanders,
Pitchfork,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Hang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-up. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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