hangup
- a variation of hang-up.
Example Sentences
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Software updates are another issue that can cause a hangup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
The most unfortunate hangup is that the music is almost entirely forgettable.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 21, 2023
The main hangup is over whether the debate should be held in an empty TV studio or before a live audience of rooters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2023
Beyond my aforementioned laziness, I chalked this up to a long-held, inexplicable hangup about welcoming new kitchen gadgetry into the fold.
From Salon ● Nov. 13, 2022
Jeanine was talking about something important when Tobias and I came into her office, important enough to hangup on someone.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
