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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
The landlord, Monty Summers — who sold the building in 2023 to Somera Road, a New York developer that is investing $500 million in West Bottoms revitalization, but continues managing it — hung up when asked about his tenant.
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Everyone says my dad and I are hung up on my mom.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
We’re hung up on the issue of what was the source of COVID-19—a lab leak or a spillover?
—Alice Park, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Four days later, Rudd called 911 and hung up.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
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David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
Everyone says my dad and I are hung up on my mom.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
We’re hung up on the issue of what was the source of COVID-19—a lab leak or a spillover?
—Alice Park, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Four days later, Rudd called 911 and hung up.
—Kevin Grasha, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung up
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In the show, Hartley is a 15-year-old girl from a nearby town whom Gein becomes obsessed with, abducts and later kills.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
9 Oct. 2025
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Prom Night Three years after an obsessed teacher killed her family, Donna Keppel has gotten her life back together enough to attend her Senior Prom.—
Caitlin White,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During a ten-minute break, Heidi was worried.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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Midwest The Upper Midwest is the only area that has some potential for minor travel delays, but the Farmer’s Almanac isn’t too worried.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Madison is upset that Joe doesn’t seem that affected or eager to comfort her; meanwhile, Joe’s internally feeling like that one picture of Nicole Kidman.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Barbz were upset with Nicki’s cancellation, and some pleaded with her to take a break from social media.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each new round of tariffs rattles markets and makes investors more nervous about what the White House might do next.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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When Wright first reached out to Hall, Hall was nervous about working with the shelter.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yair's release in February 2025 brought relief to the family, but left them deeply anxious for Eitan.—
Itay Stern,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Limburg said the program is designed to reach people who have not been screened because of lack of medical access or transportation barriers − as well as those who are anxious or fearful over getting a colonoscopy.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Lots of laughter, troubled gazes, leftovers.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The chancellor for the troubled University of Minnesota-Morris will step down from her role by the end of December.—
Forum News Service,
Twin Cities,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Maurice, who had a troubled childhood marked by illness and emotional neglect, was negative and socially ill at ease.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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This uneasy detente between Matty and Olympia drives much of the rest of this episode’s plot.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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Wichita police are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman reportedly taken by force early Sunday morning — an incident that has left neighbors uneasy.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Hung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20up. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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