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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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Amid the rising angst over the sovereign debt selloff, global investors are buying a more-than-usual amount of bond funds.

From MarketWatch Sep. 11, 2026

They’re calling Starbucks headquarters, emailing executives and taking out their angst on customer-service chatbots.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

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

That such a destiny is written in the stars, or that it ought to be guaranteed through the sheer gravity of my angst.

From Slate Aug. 28, 2026

“All the problems in the world, all my anger, my teenage angst, if that’s what it’s called, my insecurities. Nothing else makes that happen.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove




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