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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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As Joanne Kaufman writes, “What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Let’s talk about the angst and awkwardness of teenage attraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

The angst is evident in large and long-running polls of consumers.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 24, 2026

Chaewon – who is absent from our interview as she recovers from a neck injury – has attributed the song's angst to communication problems, rather than personal animosity.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Her face was full of angst, but she didn’t say anything.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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