angst
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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
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
William Ward runs an adult reading group through Dungannon Library and said there was a "certain degree of angst that the library was going to be closed for regular activities".
From BBC • May 28, 2026
The biggest thing driving enthusiasm in the stock market lately has been AI, which also has been the source of rising angst among many Americans.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
In here I could smell the angst and earth and awkward of my own body, and I was embarrassed.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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