as in fear
a strong feeling of being worried or nervous
a film about teenage angst
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Recent Examples of angst
Golden Bachelorette Joan Vassos had 'angst' about asking for major Fantasy Suites change
First, Joan and Guy swam with literal sharks, and then Joan and Chock zipped through the jungle on ATVs!
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The unresolved angst facing HCA was clear at a recent San Jose Planning Commission meeting, where the advisory body recommended that the City Council deny its request to rezone Good Samaritan’s campus to build a new facility in compliance with state seismic laws and expand operations.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Treasury notes serve as a tool for the U.S. to fund government programs, and the sustained increase in yields reflects growing investor angst about the long-term effects of the growing national debt.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And polling tells us election angst won't end on election day.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Oct. 2024
The unresolved angst facing HCA was clear at a recent San Jose Planning Commission meeting, where the advisory body recommended that the City Council deny its request to rezone Good Samaritan’s campus to build a new facility in compliance with state seismic laws and expand operations.
—Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Treasury notes serve as a tool for the U.S. to fund government programs, and the sustained increase in yields reflects growing investor angst about the long-term effects of the growing national debt.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
And polling tells us election angst won't end on election day.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for angst
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Meanwhile, fears are growing that pressure to address the spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza will fade as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The shame and fear from that policy linger on, even generations later.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Clinging to life, Kristina Lara’s only concern lay with the welfare of her young children.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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This love is defined by the Greeks as agape — selfless concern for the well-being of others (our neighbors).Ron Swain, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The federal government is spending billions to build new chargers to address that anxiety.Camila Domonoske, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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Use these tips to replace dread and anxiety with confidence this performance review season!Sean Manning, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Professor Ned Foley, the director of the election-law program at Ohio State University, told me that his biggest worry this year was a new deadline of December 16th.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Election seasons often evoke a mix of emotions, ranging from hope for the future to intense worry over what may come.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Though the plant has only been in Givaudan's name for three years, this isn't the first explosion in Clifton, a fact that contributed to growing tensions in the room.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Though her story carries an active tension, in the film doesn’t do enough to show us the activism Taranom has spent most of her life participating in.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Nov. 2024
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His ’70s peak was also the peak of the ’70s, but putting masterpieces like the first two Godfather movies, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now in preferential order is a torment, because they could be ranked differently on any other day.Scott Tobias, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
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Hoult is the center of the film and never overplays the torment roiling inside.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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The next step will be on establishing a cause-and-effect relationship between stress and belief systems.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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Do yourself a solid, get a few, and take some of the stress out of holiday travel this season.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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This is just one of the many outer depictions of her inner anguish.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 Nov. 2024
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The judge read on as Reuss described his anguish at being denied his vocation.Tomas Weber, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Angst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angst. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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