: a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity
teenage angst
Examples of angst in a Sentence
The winner of France's prestigious Prix de Flore, "Report on Myself" is a study in raw angst and mortifying self-disclosure: a portrait of the artist as a lover who just can't catch a break.
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Caroline Weber, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 2009
Adapting Alicia Erian's novel, writer-director Alan Ball showcases both the knack for sketching out thorny relationships that distinguished Six Feet Under and the impulse for … suburban angst that befouled his script for American Beauty.
—Troy Patterson, Spin, September 2008
The retail category, of course, has been a source of angst among newspapers for some time. Retail ad volume in papers has declined for much of the past 15 years, according to Merrill Lynch research.
—Lucia Moses et al., Editor & Publisher, 8 Oct. 2001
One way to increase these health benefits is to learn how to write more fluidly and with less angst and frustration. When you're engaged with what you're doing, the rest of the world recedes.
—Susan H. Perry, Psychology Today, November/December 2001
a film about teenage angst
Caroline Weber, New York Times Book Review, 15 Feb. 2009
Adapting Alicia Erian's novel, writer-director Alan Ball showcases both the knack for sketching out thorny relationships that distinguished Six Feet Under and the impulse for … suburban angst that befouled his script for American Beauty.
—Troy Patterson, Spin, September 2008
The retail category, of course, has been a source of angst among newspapers for some time. Retail ad volume in papers has declined for much of the past 15 years, according to Merrill Lynch research.
—Lucia Moses et al., Editor & Publisher, 8 Oct. 2001
One way to increase these health benefits is to learn how to write more fluidly and with less angst and frustration. When you're engaged with what you're doing, the rest of the world recedes.
—Susan H. Perry, Psychology Today, November/December 2001
a film about teenage angst
Recent Examples on the Web
Candidates such as New York Democratic House hopeful Alex Bores have also made AI regulation a campaign issue by tapping into voters’ angst about the technology.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Candidates such as New York Democratic House hopeful Alex Bores have also made AI regulation a campaign issue by tapping into voters’ angst about the technology.
—Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 5 June 2026
Yet a tournament that should be hotly anticipated—providing a joyful backdrop to America’s 250th-birthday celebrations—is instead surrounded by angst and even dread.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The conflict has spurred economic angst and oil supply concerns around the globe, with crude prices hovering just below $100 a barrel.
—Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Candidates such as New York Democratic House hopeful Alex Bores have also made AI regulation a campaign issue by tapping into voters’ angst about the technology.
—Joey Cappelletti, Fortune, 5 June 2026
Yet a tournament that should be hotly anticipated—providing a joyful backdrop to America’s 250th-birthday celebrations—is instead surrounded by angst and even dread.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026
The conflict has spurred economic angst and oil supply concerns around the globe, with crude prices hovering just below $100 a barrel.
—Dan Mangan,emma Graham,hugh Leask,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for angst
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“Angst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angst. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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