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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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
Repole said the playing facility is the only hang-up.
—Cliff Brunt, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Lower Merion police received information just after midnight Wednesday about a 911 hang-up call from an address in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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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.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Repole said the playing facility is the only hang-up.
—Cliff Brunt, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026
Lower Merion police received information just after midnight Wednesday about a 911 hang-up call from an address in the Wynnewood section of Lower Merion Township.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang-up
demon
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Centered on Zhong Kui, the iconic demon-quelling deity of Chinese folklore, the family-friendly adventure follows a young human girl named Chujiu who accidentally enters the underworld.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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In many ways, Rue’s fate had long been sealed, thanks to both her own personal demons and her tense spot between DEA agents and the crime boss Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 June 2026
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“Hang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-up. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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