angsty

adjective \ ˈaŋ(k)-stē , ˈäŋ(k)- \

|Updated on: 7 Aug 2018

Definition of angsty

angstier; angstiest

informal

: feeling, showing, or expressing anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity : marked by angst

angsty teenagers

angsty song lyrics

Recent Examples of angsty from the Web

Lately, a wave of stylishly sullen young artists, many in rap, has excavated the painfully unhip, angsty subcultures of the 1990s and 2000s.

— spencer kornhaber, The Atlantic, "What Linkin Park Gave to Pop Music," 25 June 2018
But there’s a twist: Despite an upbeat sound, the new tracks are just as angsty as ever.

— sarah bahr, Indianapolis Star, "5 ways Paramore mixed past and present at the Lawn," 2 July 2018
Now and Then There’s nothing like an innocent, slightly angsty film about four best friends who are just becoming teenagers, but still love a treehouse hangout.

— kaitlyn yarborough, Southern Living, "The Best Summer Movies of All Time," 12 June 2018
This was in the pre-latte era, before nearly every town had a cozy third space for angsty young girls to stare out the window.

— sara eckel, Longreads, "The Hole in My Soul," 1 June 2018
Fallon recalled Fey asking him to contribute an angsty theme to introduce rebel characters Janis and Damian.

— abby jones, Billboard, "Tina Fey Talks Jimmy Fallon's Unreleased 'Mean Girls' Punk Song, How Alicia Keys Saved Her: Watch," 18 May 2018
Still, the band offered a set that heavily featured longtime members Mark Hoppus and Travis Barker (for understandable reasons) as well as their deep catalog full of both anthems and angsty ballads.

— adam lukach, RedEye Chicago, "Track all the Chicago artists at Lollapalooza," 7 Aug. 2017
Halloweentownbrings the best parts of Halloween together into one movie: witches, spells, monsters, ghosts, family, and teenage angst (yes, Halloween can totally be angsty, especially for Marnie Cromwell).

— noelle devoe, Seventeen, "The Definitive Ranking Of The Best Halloween Disney Channel Original Movies," 31 Oct. 2017
Plaza played angsty intern April Ludgate, and Hahn was lawyer Jennifer Barkley.

— stephanie petit, PEOPLE.com, "Amy Poehler Reunites with Her Parks and Rec Costars for Galentine's Day," 14 Feb. 2018

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