hang-up
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Although, as is the case with too much of Nolan’s storytelling, he wrongly thinks it’s more interesting to withhold Odysseus’ traumatic hang-up until the ending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
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
In the album "we advocate for a youth free from hang-ups, a cultural reappropriation, a new relationship with the world" he said.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
It allowed Elordi to renounce any hang-ups, surrendering to a fugue state of mind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
The actor’s later roles in “Quartet,” 2011’s “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel” and others reflect a shedding of vanity and hang-ups that Violet couldn’t quite release, all honest reflections of aging.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
“These hang-ups are really getting on my nerves.”
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
