angst
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As Joanne Kaufman writes, “What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
The angst is evident in large and long-running polls of consumers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026
Another night of pressure and angst is guaranteed, but there's nowhere else on earth these people would rather be.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026
In many ways, the most ambitious World Cup in history — which kicked off Thursday in Mexico City — has inspired more angst than anticipation, more fear than fervor.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Since many of my students are fifteen, and Zlata is fifteen and Anne Frank was fifteen when she died, I think the parallels between age, alienation, and teenage angst will really hit home for them.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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