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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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“I get the overall angst, but I don’t think it needs to be directed toward the corporate retirement plan.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I did not find them. I apologize to the Board of Supervisors and to the registrar’s office and to the registrar for any angst and consternation that could have put on you since then.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

So he posted on Facebook about his chai angst, and felt seen after getting six likes and a supportive comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

As an organizational psychologist, I’m convinced that Mark’s existential angst is not unique, nor is it relegated to content creators.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 2026

Since many of my students are fifteen, and Zlata is fifteen and Anne Frank was fifteen when she died, I think the parallels between age, alienation, and teenage angst will really hit home for them.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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