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as in obsessed
having extreme or relentless concern
parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
so hung up about having his tax returns audited that he can't sleep
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Recent Examples of hung up
Whoever answered the phone at a sister Salmos hung up.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
One owner with his own architect filed his initial application in May and was hung up in planning until March.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Der-Aprahamian hung up shortly into the interview.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Those are the issues that have always puzzled me about people who get hung up on the idea of retroactive Social Security benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
One owner with his own architect filed his initial application in May and was hung up in planning until March.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Der-Aprahamian hung up shortly into the interview.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Those are the issues that have always puzzled me about people who get hung up on the idea of retroactive Social Security benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung up
Adjective
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Jon Bernthal returns as Frank Castle, the obsessed vigilante waging a one-man war on crime.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Six months prior, while Tzagournis was out of town, her daughter and 4-year-old son had become obsessed.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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At Cal Poly Pomona, director of media relations Cynthia Peters directed students and staff who were worried about being unable to access their course materials as a result of the incident to a Reddit post uploaded by the school’s Bookstore faculty on Thursday.—
Kristy Hutchings,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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But locals are worried that other companies could move in.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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Last month, despite Orbán’s formidable, long-standing attempts to rig the legal and electoral systems in his favor, Magyar won, in a stunning upset.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Gunther was upset that Rhodes was taking his screen time.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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In the draft room, Bisciotti looked nervous as the pick approached, worried another team — or even his own GM — might snag Randall.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Some nervous Democrats and their allies worry that language could thwart installation of a Democratic majority in the next Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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In Louisiana, nearly 180,000 early ballots for House races already cast won’t be counted under the redrawn districts, leaving voters like Sallie Davis anxious their votes won’t be tallied.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Viral genetics Researchers around the globe are also anxious to get the genomic data of the ANDV virus.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Scenarios like these are not uncommon in the largely unregulated, vast industry of youth residential programs aimed at helping struggling kids, according to experts and organizations that track issues with the troubled teen industry.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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However, Russia’s military presence in Africa was pioneered by the Wagner Group, which operated in troubled nations such as Libya, Mozambique and the Central African Republic (CAR) long before.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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Of course, no guest wants to dine at the home of a host whose off-putting etiquette makes everyone feel ill at ease either.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Both were a byword, too, for male beauty, fully alive to the almost laughable impact of their handsomeness, yet ill at ease, now and then, with their perches on the pedestal.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
18 Sep. 2025
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There, migrant labor, economic need and repressed desire collide, especially through his uneasy bond with Arvydas, a Czech co-worker whose open homophobia masks darker tensions.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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The landfill theory made some birding enthusiasts uneasy and prompted some authorities, locals and others to defend Ushuaia, a city of nearly 85,000 that draws tourists to its Antarctic cruise ships and abundant, watchworthy bird population.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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