existential

Example Sentences

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This routine begins to unravel into a quest for identity and existential meaning when Y is hired to compose a new patriotic anthem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

While the practice is quickly spreading across Silicon Valley, there are still plenty of concerns about cybersecurity and larger, existential questions about the future of human-based software engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

While acknowledging the quantum threats are real, Rasmussen said he remains confident that the risk will “be addressed in due time before it becomes an existential threat for crypto.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

"I don't think any of the social media services can afford to pay $6m per injured user," he added - saying he views the social media addiction cases as a potentially existential threat.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

She also plays with to be, the quintessential^ existential verb, to engage our existential puzzlement: Would I then be someone else or would I just no longer be?...

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker