angsty

adjective \ ˈaŋ(k)-stē , ˈäŋ(k)- \

Updated on: 7 Mar 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

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
Any longtime fan of Dashboard Confessional knows the impossibility of singing Chris Carrabba’s angsty hymns at a reasonable volume.

— bobby olivier, Billboard, "Taylor Swift, Kacey Musgraves and More Artists Reveal Their Favorite Dashboard Confessional Songs," 30 Jan. 2018
And beneath the stagecraft phantasmagoria was a steady stream of Perry's snappy, unpretentious, apolitical, anti-angsty pop anthems that had the older members of the audience dancing.

— doug maccash, NOLA.com, "Pop diva Pink to sing the National Anthem at Super Bowl LII," 8 Jan. 2018
Just make sure to follow these four tricks of the trade so your color is more elegant princess than angsty emo.

— hallie gould, Marie Claire, "How to Go Dark A La Kate Middleton," 3 Dec. 2013
And her tragic songs about broken relationships, or being forced into ill-fitting boxes, rang true with an angsty generation, fitting neatly along the lines of riot grrrls and alternative rock bands with outspoken front women.

— trish bendix, Billboard, "Ani DiFranco on Babefest, Activism and Being a Bisexual Icon: 'Let's F--king Be Here Now'," 4 Oct. 2017
To make matters worse, President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell appear to be feuding like angsty teenagers.

— margaret hartmann, Daily Intelligencer, "McConnell Responds to Trump’s Phone Banter by Literally Going Silent: Report," 5 Sep. 2017
In what was one of the more bogus faux retirements in the history of showbiz, James Murphy’s angsty funk band LCD Soundsystem are back in business six years after staging a Madison Square Garden farewell concert that was billed as their final show.

— Philly.com, "LCD Soundsystem and Iron & Wine triumphantly return, Iron & Wine and," 31 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," 29 Aug. 2017

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