angst
Example Sentences
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But I do think this particular controversy has tapped into something deeper, purging a spiritual angst that has long surrounded liberal culture.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Steyer, who has a net worth of $2.4 billion according to Forbes, has painted himself as a reformed billionaire who walked away from Farallon because of angst about how he earned his fortune.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026
Leadership angst remains, and could come roaring back in May.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
“Genius and Anxiety,” Norman Lebrecht’s shrewd title for his 2019 study of angst and Jewish achievement, could just as easily apply to a study of Goldman.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
This never happened to me in Florida, this oh-so-high-school angst about who likes whom more, and I hated myself for letting it happen now.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
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