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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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"I felt the familiarity of that feeling, embracing the teenager within and the angst that I had and all the sounds that coloured that environment," she says.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

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

To bat the angst away, she’ll often launch into work, writing emails and saving them as drafts so she doesn’t disturb her colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Thirteen miles away in Oakland the following day, some senior citizens sat down with a group of students to address AI angst at a grassroots tech event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

Here was all the angst I felt before the heroes of February, distilled and quotable.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates


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