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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
Still, so many of us are so hung up on trying to force an outcome in our love lives.
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Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2023
But if your workspace floor is bumpy like a driveway, littered with air hoses, or covered by a textured floor covering, consider a creeper with larger wheels that can traverse the ground without getting hung up.
—Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Luke Broadwater, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Mr. Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Mr. Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
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Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 24 Mar. 2023
But if your workspace floor is bumpy like a driveway, littered with air hoses, or covered by a textured floor covering, consider a creeper with larger wheels that can traverse the ground without getting hung up.
—Collin Morgan, Car and Driver, 24 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Luke Broadwater, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Mar. 2023
The lawyer also claimed someone in Mr. Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Mr. Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
—Ben Protess, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung up
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We’re all obsessed with the Make Beauty Skin Mimetic Concealer.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Shooters who target children in these attacks tend to be young, isolated, depressed and angry individuals who become obsessed with previous slayings that have generated extensive news coverage.—
Ernesto Londoño,
Twin Cities,
1 Sep. 2025
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Small business owners, who rely on social media to promote and sell their products, were especially worried with a busy festive season looming.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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Parents are worried not just about getting food on the table, but whether that food is good for their kids.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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So don’t be overly upset Yankee fans.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nearly nine out of 10 institutional investors (89%) are nervous about investing in bitcoin due to its record-breaking growth, fearing losses from buying at all-time highs.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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One new attorney who joined his program started with little knowledge and was nervous about joining.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Research in attachment theory tells us that people with anxious attachment tendencies often monitor signs of availability and care in their partners.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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While all of his children enjoy supporting him at his fights, María is the one who gets the most anxious, according to Canelo.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But occasionally, an individual surfaces who is able to navigate these troubled waters and seemingly coasts through the bad weather.—
Nina-Sophia Miralles,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Deeply troubled parents spoke to senators Tuesday, sounding alarms about chatbot harms after kids became addicted to companion bots that encouraged self-harm, suicide, and violence.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 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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In her mind, the community in her fictional story should be one of privilege, a circumstance in which Ruth, who grew up in a working-class Yiddish family, could initially feel ill at ease.—
Esther Zuckerman,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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Earlier this year, Stewart admitted the thought left him uneasy.—
Greg Engle,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This stirs an uneasy thought in the astrobiologist’s mind.—
Dirk Schulze-Makuch,
Big Think,
17 Sep. 2025
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