hangup
- a variation of hang-up.
Example Sentences
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One potential hangup for designing a cheaper truck today: door count.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
David Smith, professor of economics at the Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, said he suspects that issues related to AI are likely “the primary hangup at this point.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2023
A few years down the road seems to be the consensus, and we all know that a “few” could turn into 10 or 15 if there’s the slightest hangup.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 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
