hang-up
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The biggest hang-up with his nomination was not that there was a lack of organic support among Senate Republicans.
From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026
Here’s my hang-up: Artificial intelligence genuinely freaks me out.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
The hang-up was over the potential for Nvidia processors to eventually end up in China.
From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2025
Trump has reportedly had a hang-up about his mitts since Greydon Carter's Spy magazine called him a "short-fingered vulgarian" three decades ago.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2024
Maybe it was my own personal hang-up, but I felt like both girls were waiting to see if I would flip out or something.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
These unofficial sessions, in which Daphne recalls wholesome, inspiring moments of communion with Eddie, cure her of pretty much all her childhood hang-ups.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
"And that too is what underpins this relationship, now entirely free of hang-ups," he added.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
Encouraging voluntary resignations wouldn’t have the same hang-ups.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2024
For instance, seemingly every day there are men suffering hang-ups about their masculinity, their fertility, or their paternity.
From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2024
“These hang-ups are really getting on my nerves.”
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
