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as in obsessed
having extreme or relentless concern
parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
so hung up about having his tax returns audited that he can't sleep
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Recent Examples of hung up
The lawyer also claimed someone in Mr. Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Mr. Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter.
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Ben Protess, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Wifi is required to use this frame, and it’s not meant to be hung up.
—Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
Finally, the re-waxed jacket must be hung up to dry overnight, away from other garments.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
The line drive cross cleared Phoenix’s back line and hung up perfectly for Emilo Ycaza.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
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Ben Protess, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023
Wifi is required to use this frame, and it’s not meant to be hung up.
—Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023
Finally, the re-waxed jacket must be hung up to dry overnight, away from other garments.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023
The line drive cross cleared Phoenix’s back line and hung up perfectly for Emilo Ycaza.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung up
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Intense, weird, different, arrogant, crazy, selfish and obsessed.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Everything’s about this cancel culture now, and everybody’s obsessed with this whole thing about how you’re supposed to behave.Andrew Goldman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
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Many refugees in Europe are worried about their status after the fall of the al-Assad government.New York Times, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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By 1972, then President-Nixon’s people were worried about the prospect of segregationist former Alabama governor George Wallace drawing votes from Nixon as the potential nominee of the AIP, the right-wing American Independent Party.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Playing shorthanded against one of the best defenses the Vols have faced all season did not help the visitors’ upset chances.David Ubben, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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New Mom Gives Birth, Only To Learn What Family Did With Baby By Jack Beresford Senior Life and Trends Reporter 10 A woman whose daughter was born via cesarean section has opened up about the one thing that left her upset following the birth.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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The man who appears in her cozy home is reserved and nervous (he’s played by H. Jon Benjamin, offering the rare and welcome dramatic turn for the comedian and voice actor).Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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There was a nervous wait before David broke the news that Ten Hag was being kept on and then Laurie and Adam launched their big read with some remarkable details of the talks the club had held with other managers before deciding to stick with Ten Hag.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Glumly marching to the stage, Wallen appears to tune out the anxious producer’s notes about looking at the camera and remembering to smile.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, those with anxious attachment styles may become overly focused on caregiving as a way to gain approval or security in the relationship.Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Country singer Elle King is opening up about her troubled relationship with father, Rob Schneider.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dennis Hernandez, the troubled brother of late New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, pleaded guilty on Wednesday in federal court to making threats against the University of Connecticut and three out-of-state individuals.Staff And Wire Reports, Hartford Courant, 19 Dec. 2024
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On the surface, Somebody Somewhere appears to be a fish-out-of-water show, a classic story about someone drifting through a new place, rootless and ill at ease.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Homesick and ill at ease outside Russia, many were easy targets.Gregory Feifer, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2015
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But the series also revealed an uneasy disconnect between the British public and the media.Katie Marie Davies, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
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Here, she’s filmed upside-down against a stark white sky with the old girl bobbing on an uneasy axis.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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