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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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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

Now a stunningly large increase in the cost of imported goods has added to the angst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

Intense angst over César Chávez’s legacy amid sexual abuse allegations is ripping through California classrooms, prompting teachers, scholars and school systems to urgently revamp lessons about one of California’s most widely taught historic figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

This never happened to me in Florida, this oh-so-high-school angst about who likes whom more, and I hated myself for letting it happen now.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green




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