angsty
adjective
ˈaŋ(k)-stē 
ˈäŋ(k)-
angstier; angstiest
informal
: feeling, showing, or expressing anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity : marked by angst entry 1
angsty teenagers
angsty song lyrics
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The Batman is an exercise in perfect casting, with Paul Dano in particular – the angsty teen from Little Miss Sunshine! – chewing the scenery in every single second of screentime.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Becky's cutting lyricism is bolstered by a soulful sound that ranges from angsty corridos tumbados and aching balladry to experimental fusions and sprightly cumbia-pop.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
There were two very different stages of love for the acoustic section: While the first two guitar songs were angsty tracks written in break-up spite, the two piano songs were a love letter of falling deeply for someone.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
Because a Parking Lot Next to a Greyhound Bus Stop Was Quite the Scene …
Photo: Matt Weinberger
Parking lots are for angsty teenagers stuck in suburbia — and, this year, for every hot, young clout chaser in New York.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Becky's cutting lyricism is bolstered by a soulful sound that ranges from angsty corridos tumbados and aching balladry to experimental fusions and sprightly cumbia-pop.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
There were two very different stages of love for the acoustic section: While the first two guitar songs were angsty tracks written in break-up spite, the two piano songs were a love letter of falling deeply for someone.
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
Because a Parking Lot Next to a Greyhound Bus Stop Was Quite the Scene …
Photo: Matt Weinberger
Parking lots are for angsty teenagers stuck in suburbia — and, this year, for every hot, young clout chaser in New York.
—The Editors, Curbed, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Angsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angsty. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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