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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

“This is an existential moment for Local 602,” it said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

“Sometimes I feel like I have free will and sometimes I don’t. I feel like I might as well be played by another player. It became existential pretty quickly.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 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

It was an uncomfortable time for Livermore, which was suffering through another in a long sequence of existential crises.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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