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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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The two main pillars of the economy — consumer spending and business investment — appear to have shrugged off early angst arising from Iran tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Rescuers from the United States, Chile, Portugal, El Salvador, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Venezuela shared angst, and finally joy, when Gil emerged from his confinement around 9:00 a.m. on July 2nd.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 2026

“I think the angst — it’s anger, and sadness,” Korn says as she takes a sip of her matcha latte.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

The angst is evident in large and long-running polls of consumers.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

Eze was the wealthiest man in the room, an owner of oil wells, and as many of the Nigerian wealthy were, he was free of angst, an obliviously happy man.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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