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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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The company's stock price has tanked around 30 percent this month as yields on some of its bonds soared, reflecting heightened angst over its future.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Alan Fletcher, who ran the Aspen Music Festival and School for over two decades, says much of the angst around the runway makeover centers around the NetJets set.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I did not find them. I apologize to the Board of Supervisors and to the registrar’s office and to the registrar for any angst and consternation that could have put on you since then.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Investors are largely anticipating the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but the prospect of higher borrowing costs isn’t the only thing inspiring angst on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 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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