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mental block

British

noun

See block

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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

After losing to Ostapenko in Stuttgart last season, Swiatek disputed she had a mental block, saying her head "was much more clear" than previous matches.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

Moors had successfully worked around a mental block for more than a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2025

"It was a really tough time not being able to do the skills I wanted to because my mental block was stopping me," she added.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

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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