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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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As investors warily eye U.S. long-bond yields near 5%, another bout of fixed income angst could be about to rattle markets.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Wall Street’s watchdogs are ramping up their inquiries into how much risk has built up in the $3 trillion private-credit industry, just as investor angst has sparked some backers to head to the exits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Shi's departure after almost a decade removed a toxic focal point for the fans, but angst against Fosun remains.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

But I do think this particular controversy has tapped into something deeper, purging a spiritual angst that has long surrounded liberal culture.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

I have to find the teenage angst within me to push my stool away and storm upstairs.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon




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