angsty

adjective

ˈaŋ(k)-stē How to pronounce angsty (audio)
ˈäŋ(k)-
angstier; angstiest
informal
: feeling, showing, or expressing anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity : marked by angst entry 1
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Accompanying Lydia are her eccentric stepmother, Delia (Catherine O'Hara); angsty teen daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega); and shifty, ponytail-sporting boyfriend, Rory (Justin Theroux), who also manages Lydia's career as the host of her own paranormal reality TV series, Ghost House with Lydia Deetz. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 Schafer leads Singer’s sophomore feature film as Gretchen, an angsty teen who, after her mother’s death, leaves the U.S. to live with her father Luis (Marton Csokas), stepmother Beth (Jessica Henwick), and 8-year-old half-sister Alma (Mila Lieu) in a resort in the German Alps. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024 In an Interview Magazine story with Rooney Mara in 2022, Rooney asked if Sadie ever went through an angsty teenage phase like her character in The Whale. Makena Gera, Peoplemag, 3 Aug. 2024 The angsty teen drama starred Doherty alongside Tori Spelling, Jason Priestley, Luke Perry, Brian Austin Green, Jennie Garth, Gabrielle Carteris and Ian Ziering. Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for angsty 

Word History

First Known Use

1956, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of angsty was in 1956

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“Angsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angsty. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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