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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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The company's stock price has tanked around 30 percent this month as yields on some of its bonds soared, reflecting heightened angst over its future.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

Alan Fletcher, who ran the Aspen Music Festival and School for over two decades, says much of the angst around the runway makeover centers around the NetJets set.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Yes, I’m becoming a broken record on this, but it saved me line angst again this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“I did not find them. I apologize to the Board of Supervisors and to the registrar’s office and to the registrar for any angst and consternation that could have put on you since then.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 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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