angst

noun

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as in fear
a strong feeling of being worried or nervous a film about teenage angst

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Recent Examples of angst The growing angst comes as Republicans are holding onto a narrow congressional majority in an uncertain political environment. — Alex Isenstadt, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025 So there is no deep corporate investment in reducing head count at random federal agencies, and there is plenty of corporate angst about what DOGE might mean for the specific kinds of private-sector power that have metastasized all around Washington. — Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 This advice was from Michelle Singletary, who spoke on NPR’s 1A about the angst and fear that many of us are feeling about the wavering state of our economy. — John Baldoni, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025 That’s one of the timeliest things about Always Been — the sense of Gen X angst in these songs, especially middle-aged loneliness. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for angst
Recent Examples of Synonyms for angst
  1. fear
  2. concern
  3. anxiety
  4. worry
  5. tension
  6. torment
  7. stress
  8. anguish
Noun
  • Creating a culture of fear by persecuting unpopular individuals and groups?
    — Garry Kasparov, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Hayes said he’s had to take a leave of absence from his job over the fear of what might happen to his family.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of fear
Noun
  • That’s a major concern for media as advertisers review budgets.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Now, in the case of the United States, there’s no concern whatsoever with what anybody thinks on the outside.
    — Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of concern
Noun
  • Consumer sentiment fell sharply in April, marking the fourth consecutive month of declines, as an intensifying trade war fueled anxiety over American jobs and rising inflation.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Is loyalty to an old friend and/or anxiety about having a kid reason enough to spend a day or two away from a wife who could go into labor at any minute?
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of anxiety
Noun
  • Bits and pieces to friends, tender moments and worries to others.
    — Kristina Goetz, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • This is important because lower yields can help the economy and are the typical bond reaction during worries about economic growth.
    — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Definition of worry
Noun
  • Despite escalating trade tensions and market turbulence since Trump took office in January, the economy remains in solid shape by several key measures.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Taylor compared the tension producers navigate to that of the lawyers in the room.
    — Lauren Coates, Variety, 10 Apr. 2025
Definition of tension
Noun
  • Paul invited them in, but that simple act led to years of torment.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • For those who have seen family members battle the torment of cancer, the memories may last a lifetime.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of torment
Noun
  • Angela, having ditched her hoodie-centric wardrobe to transform into a beaming bride, also strives to honor the seriousness of the occasion—though a secret she’s been carrying makes a royal mess of the proceedings, and opens stress cracks in the relationships of both couples.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Those common-sense lifestyle factors include several of the markers that Equinox's longevity program is targeting, like regular exercise, a healthy diet, stress reduction and adequate sleep.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of stress
Noun
  • In the episode, Duran describes his mental anguish during that time and some of the steps he’s taken since then to improve his mental health.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • And all of that anguish of going through that process of retrying to develop my body in a way that will never be the same anyway.
    — Outside Online, Outside Online, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of anguish

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“Angst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angst. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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