angsty
adjective
ˈaŋ(k)-stē 
ˈäŋ(k)-
angstier; angstiest
informal
: feeling, showing, or expressing anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity : marked by angst
angsty teenagers
angsty song lyrics
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There is an angsty daughter or two in the mix.
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Alessandra Codinha, InStyle, 3 June 2026
But what Jones and company did with the first two seasons was new, recontextualizing and reimagining the narrative Rice set down years ago of angsty vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) telling his story to interviewer Daniel Molloy.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Produced by Butch Vig and named for silent actress Lillian Gish, the record doesn’t feel lean and angsty in the way Nevermind did.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
And, to be sure, the last thing the world needs is another group of angsty indie rockers with too many unread Verso books on their shelves.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
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Alessandra Codinha, InStyle, 3 June 2026
But what Jones and company did with the first two seasons was new, recontextualizing and reimagining the narrative Rice set down years ago of angsty vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac (Jacob Anderson) telling his story to interviewer Daniel Molloy.
—Alex Zalben, IndieWire, 3 June 2026
Produced by Butch Vig and named for silent actress Lillian Gish, the record doesn’t feel lean and angsty in the way Nevermind did.
—David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026
And, to be sure, the last thing the world needs is another group of angsty indie rockers with too many unread Verso books on their shelves.
—Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for angsty
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“Angsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angsty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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