mental block
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
"There is this mental block in Australia and also this emotional block - a fear of abandonment, this idea that we can't defend ourselves alone. But we absolutely can if we have to."
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
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
Moors had successfully worked around a mental block for more than a decade.
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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