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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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The messages are full of angst, and painful to read.

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

“There’s a lot of angst going into earnings and AI is on trial.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Mr. Baitz’s contribution to the squabbling-clan genre proves to be a durable one—every bit as richly funny, but also steeped in authentic angst, as at its debut in 2011.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

The company's stock price has tanked around 30 percent this month as yields on some of its bonds soared, reflecting heightened angst over its future.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

I pantomime excellent health, existential angst, regret, and an enormous sense of loss, all via a single nod.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon


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