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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Superman is rarely considered in his own right, rather than as a foil to more earthbound, angsty superheroes such as the Randian vigilante Batman, or to Spider-Man, the idealized boy next door.
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Normalizing the outcast is a staple of teen stories, helping angsty adolescents recognize and accept their own strange behavior by spotting it in their cool onscreen stand-in.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The two embark on an eight-week tour together, and well, angsty tension and romance ensue.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Borrowing from the belting prowess a career in Broadway afforded her, Rapp leans into a more angsty singer-songwriter sound on her solo ventures.
—Amani Bayo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Normalizing the outcast is a staple of teen stories, helping angsty adolescents recognize and accept their own strange behavior by spotting it in their cool onscreen stand-in.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The two embark on an eight-week tour together, and well, angsty tension and romance ensue.
—Emily St. Martin, Oc Register, 31 July 2025
Borrowing from the belting prowess a career in Broadway afforded her, Rapp leans into a more angsty singer-songwriter sound on her solo ventures.
—Amani Bayo, USA Today, 25 June 2025
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 10 Sep. 2025.
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