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mental block

British

noun

See block

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mental block

But she suffered the "twisties" -- a mental block triggered by stress or anxiety -- and withdrew from events to prioritise her mental health.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

After losing to Ostapenko in Stuttgart last season, Swiatek disputed she had a mental block, saying her head "was much more clear" than previous matches.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

Aspinall has also come back from elbow, wrist and back injuries, along with tackling dartitis - a condition where players have a mental block when it comes to throwing on the stage.

From BBC ● May 22, 2025

Hamstrung by her mental block that caused her body to freeze before most backwards skills, Moors was held out of her training group because she couldn’t complete the requisite skills.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2025

By that time, by some purely subconscious means, I had developed a successful mental block about the murder and everything pertaining to it.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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