How can I prevent app freezing while selecting text on my iPhone?

Whenever I go to select text in any app, it makes whatever app I'm using freeze up. Not my phone, just the app. At first it was just if I selected ANY text (either by double-tapping or manually choosing select) but now it's just when I try to select more than one word (either by double-tapping or moving the cursor). The only way to fix the app being frozen is to remove the app from the carousel and reopen it. I haven't been able to find any information on this and it's frustrating. I have an XR and it has iOS 17.5 installed, but worth noting I was having the same issue with 17.4.1.

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