angst

Example Sentences

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Now a stunningly large increase in the cost of imported goods has added to the angst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

As the Times’ polling guru Nate Cohn put it, the survey revealed deep angst about being able to meet “the rising price of entry for a middle-class life.”

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

Intense angst over César Chávez’s legacy amid sexual abuse allegations is ripping through California classrooms, prompting teachers, scholars and school systems to urgently revamp lessons about one of California’s most widely taught historic figures.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Leadership angst remains, and could come roaring back in May.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

Because she thinks I’m having some sort of teenage angst?

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon