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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

Rivals such as Tubi, Pluto TV and Roku, that offer free, ad-supported shows and movies, also benefit from consumer angst.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 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

“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

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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