as in demons
a source of persistent emotional distress
low self-esteem is only one of his many hang-ups
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Noun
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But behind this battle royale lies a deadly conspiracy that forces them to face off against each other and the demons of their past.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025 -
Having been beaten by Iga Świątek in a historically dominant fashion in the Wimbledon final, Anisimova banished some of those demons by beating the Polish star in the quarterfinals to advance to the final four.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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The violence, however, is nothing compared to the overall creature effects with the show’s new cast of extraterrestrial terrors.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
25 Aug. 2025
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Less accomplished drivers experiencing one of Renault’s tiny terrors (nearly a foot shorter than the original Mazda Miata) for the first time will be delighted, but soon realize that the car’s close-ratio gearbox demands that the engine be revved, and turbo lag comes along for every ride.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Hang-ups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-ups. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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