angst

Example Sentences

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Day packed all of the angst of that period into “American Girl,” the second single off of “Halo.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Now a stunningly large increase in the cost of imported goods has added to the angst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

As the Times’ polling guru Nate Cohn put it, the survey revealed deep angst about being able to meet “the rising price of entry for a middle-class life.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Leadership angst remains, and could come roaring back in May.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

During a six-month flirtation with teenage angst, I stopped speaking to my parents, refused to turn in homework, and threw my old books in the trash.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee