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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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As an organizational psychologist, I’m convinced that Mark’s existential angst is not unique, nor is it relegated to content creators.

From Salon Aug. 30, 2026

“Autonomous vehicles and particularly autonomous heavy trucks are an existential threat to driving jobs,” Finn said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

What price can you put on existential loneliness, though?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

It all prompted a kind of deeply existential question: If this is how we now treat a onetime pandemic hero, what will happen the next time we face a similar public health crisis?

From Slate Aug. 26, 2026

Many experience an existential angst associated with their permanent social exclusion.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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