angst

Example Sentences

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But for all the angst they elicit, bunkers remain a mystery for many golfers and nongolfers alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Day packed all of the angst of that period into “American Girl,” the second single off of “Halo.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

As the Times’ polling guru Nate Cohn put it, the survey revealed deep angst about being able to meet “the rising price of entry for a middle-class life.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Still, despite the war upheaval, private credit angst and tech sector malaise, the S&P 500 is down 3.5% for the year—precisely the same decline booked over the same period in 2025.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Eze was the wealthiest man in the room, an owner of oil wells, and as many of the Nigerian wealthy were, he was free of angst, an obliviously happy man.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie