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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Cynthia wants to get down to the bottom of Shamea’s erratic behavior, and the scene plays out like an angsty teen getting sent to the principal’s office.
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026
As part of his midweek Windy City romp, Ferris memorably visits Wrigley Field with his sophisticated girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, and angsty best pal, Cameron Frye.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
There is an angsty daughter or two in the mix.
—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
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Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 15 June 2026
As part of his midweek Windy City romp, Ferris memorably visits Wrigley Field with his sophisticated girlfriend, Sloane Peterson, and angsty best pal, Cameron Frye.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 12 June 2026
There is an angsty daughter or two in the mix.
—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
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 18 Jun. 2026.
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