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'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing?

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You wake up. Your head throbs. Then comes the second wave: a low, gnawing horror at what you might have done.

You scroll back through last night's messages, certain you said something wrong.

You replay conversations worried you offended someone, embarrassed yourself, or both.

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