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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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The sequel sees Anne Hathaway's character return to work under tyrannical editor Miranda Priestly, portrayed again by Meryl Streep, as their fashion magazine faces an existential crisis.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

“The Devil Wears Prada 2” addresses the existential worries of journalists and everyone working across multimedia with bracing honesty.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

“I was having a baby — I didn’t know what existential meant,” she remarks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

Mr. Armitage is particularly attentive to the psychological evolution of Gilgamesh, that lustful tyrant-turned-quester, two-thirds divine, whose journey is less heroic than existential.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Either Google is having an existential crisis, or I am.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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