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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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The messages are full of angst, and painful to read.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 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

I have to find the teenage angst within me to push my stool away and storm upstairs.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon


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