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[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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“We certainly hear a lot of angst about this,” says Jeff Levin-Scherz, a senior managing director in health and benefits at WTW, formerly known as Willis Towers Watson.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Stubbornly high Treasury yields, the lack of an agreement on ending the U.S. war with Iran, and a near 10% gain for global crude prices since last Friday’s close added to the market’s angst.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

A few weeks after Gatto took over vocals, they knocked out four songs, highlighted by the aggressive doom of “Time to Burn” and the blasting guitars that echo Gatto’s melodic angst on “Hot Pursuit.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The angst must have been off the charts.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

During a six-month flirtation with teenage angst, I stopped speaking to my parents, refused to turn in homework, and threw my old books in the trash.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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