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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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The angst must have been off the charts.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

A man of good will wrestling with middle-aged angst, Artie is “in many ways, the embodiment of the American dream,” Strout tells us.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The angst of Fed officials was on display Wednesday, when three voters dissented against the central bank’s bias toward easing interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Among white-collar workers in tech and elsewhere, the angst is spreading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I pantomime excellent health, existential angst, regret, and an enormous sense of loss, all via a single nod.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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