hang-up

Example Sentences

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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

The hang-up is simply that we have to run these routes for an entire day and the window to charge them is just a small window overnight.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2022

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