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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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Rescuers from the United States, Chile, Portugal, El Salvador, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Venezuela shared angst, and finally joy, when Gil emerged from his confinement around 9:00 a.m. on July 2nd.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

As Joanne Kaufman writes, “What would summer on the beach be without chocolate and marshmallows between graham crackers—or without angst and wish fulfillment between book covers?”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

“I think the angst — it’s anger, and sadness,” Korn says as she takes a sip of her matcha latte.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The angst is evident in large and long-running polls of consumers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

In here I could smell the angst and earth and awkward of my own body, and I was embarrassed.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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