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
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
"It sometimes crops up a little bit," she said of the mental block.
From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024
“I won’t mention that misguided trip to Baton Rouge. That incident, I believe, caused me to form a mental block against working.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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