hang-up

Example Sentences

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The hang-up was over the potential for Nvidia processors to eventually end up in China.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

One hang-up is how the money should be spent.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Fire crews responding to a 911 hang-up call about 2:22 a.m. found a 1,096-square-foot, single-story home on fire in the 3500 block of South May Street, according to a Fire Department news release.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

My friend shares this hang-up, and we complained a little back and forth until our usual evening sign-off: "Make yourself a good dinner."

From Salon • Jul. 9, 2022

Maybe it was my own personal hang-up, but I felt like both girls were waiting to see if I would flip out or something.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith