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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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Ahead of a trip to India in mid-February, the Epstein ties were causing angst for foundation staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

A few weeks after Gatto took over vocals, they knocked out four songs, highlighted by the aggressive doom of “Time to Burn” and the blasting guitars that echo Gatto’s melodic angst on “Hot Pursuit.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“Investors hope that market angst might encourage a U.S. policy shift, as it did with tariffs,” he added.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

So the VIX’s signal as an indicator of investor angst is being muted, and when it does spike it doesn’t stay high for as long.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

During a six-month flirtation with teenage angst, I stopped speaking to my parents, refused to turn in homework, and threw my old books in the trash.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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