hung up

adjective

Definition of hung upnext
1
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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2
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 Understand what investors get hung up on and what reporters ask repeatedly. — Amanda Simonian, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 In Carey's video, which now sits at over 1 million views, a grid of round RYE loaves is the only art hung up on a greyish, beige wall inside. — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 Another letter cited in the trial referred to a phone call between the siblings in which Diana hung up on her brother. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 Officers said a person called in the shooting and quickly hung up. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hung up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung up
  1. obsessed
  2. worried
  3. upset
  4. nervous
  5. anxious
  6. troubled
  7. ill at ease
  8. uneasy
Adjective
  • Staff told me that the same families return every August because their children are so obsessed with the Kids Club counselors.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Yet Before Hollywood became obsessed with Curry Barker, Markiplier opened the year in a submarine full of blood.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of obsessed
Adjective
  • Many were worried that this would lead to productivity losses.
    — Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday morning, a relative of Cantrell who was worried that the baby might be Cantrell’s called police.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of worried
Adjective
  • The guests seemed less upset by the death than by the news that their infusions would be halted.
    — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, Brazil’s veteran leftist leader pulled off a stunning upset.
    — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of upset
Adjective
  • Since the incident, the flamingo has been doing all right physically but is more anxious and nervous when being evaluated, said Peachy’s veterinarian, Tiffany Moore, medical director of Lone Mountain Animal Hospital.
    — Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As the military-style helicopter hovered above them, attendees from the rural, predominantly Latino community, began to get nervous.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of nervous
Adjective
  • The director general was attempting to lift the gloom after being beset with questions from anxious employees about job losses, service reductions, and general retrenchment.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
  • An anxious child Apart from her scribbled notes, scant details are available about Runa’s experience in detention, according to her lawyer Yoshihiro Mukai.
    — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of anxious
Adjective
  • Ramaswamy, who is challenging Democrat Amy Acton for the governor’s seat, has come under attack from some critics for airing a campaign ad this week featuring Acton’s estranged mother slamming her daughter as a troubled liar.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Betancourt’s legal problems stemmed from his role in troubled Venezuelan energy projects during the corrupt rule of former President Hugo Chávez.
    — Cate Brown, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of troubled
Adjective
  • Dr Hoggett’s office was in a hospital across town, a building with long corridors, low ceilings, handwashing stations and works of art that were at once innocuous and ill at ease.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The squad were simultaneously in awe, and ill at ease.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of ill at ease
Adjective
  • Giving team members insight into what is known, what remains unchanged and what may come next can help people navigate uneasy periods of uncertainty with greater confidence.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Experts say Chinese officials likely felt uneasy about that opening.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of uneasy

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“Hung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20up. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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