angst
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The angst of Fed officials was on display Wednesday, when three voters dissented against the central bank’s bias toward easing interest rates.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Shi's departure after almost a decade removed a toxic focal point for the fans, but angst against Fosun remains.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Among white-collar workers in tech and elsewhere, the angst is spreading.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Steyer, who has a net worth of $2.4 billion according to Forbes, has painted himself as a reformed billionaire who walked away from Farallon because of angst about how he earned his fortune.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
“All the problems in the world, all my anger, my teenage angst, if that’s what it’s called, my insecurities. Nothing else makes that happen.”
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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