existential
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Following the diplomatic back-and-forth about a potentially existential subject could tire anyone out, so spend the rest of your night doing something else!
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026
"It's an existential challenge for London," says Bassam Mahfouz, chairman of the London Assembly's Economy, Culture and Skills Committee.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The personal themes he explores are exactly what you would expect from an early-20s rocker raised in the public eye — namely, relationship expectations and existential fears about the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Past generations faced existential challenges, too, yet didn’t become so paralyzed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Abraham Maslow, I present to you Augustus Waters, whose existential curiosity dwarfed that of his well-fed, well-loved, healthy brethren.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
Vocabulary lists containing existential
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