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angst

[ahngkst, angst] / ɑŋkst, æŋst /


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“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

Investors are largely anticipating the Fed will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but a single rate hike is not what’s creating angst on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Investors are largely anticipating the Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday, but the prospect of higher borrowing costs isn’t the only thing inspiring angst on Wall Street.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

As an organizational psychologist, I’m convinced that Mark’s existential angst is not unique, nor is it relegated to content creators.

From Salon ● Aug. 30, 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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