as in fear
a strong feeling of being worried or nervous
a film about teenage angst
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Recent Examples of angst
The movie understands both the appeal of male angst and the hollowness of building a life around it.
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Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
Traders are staring down a series of risks after the stock market’s torrid start to the year, from economic fear, to interest rate uncertainty, to election angst.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2024
Try and focus on things that bring your family joy, not angst.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
However, Bhatt smoothly portrays Satya’s angst and references to Amitabh Bachchan’s onscreen image from the 70s further help her in the efforts.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
Traders are staring down a series of risks after the stock market’s torrid start to the year, from economic fear, to interest rate uncertainty, to election angst.
—Natalia Kniazhevich, Fortune, 6 Oct. 2024
Try and focus on things that bring your family joy, not angst.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
However, Bhatt smoothly portrays Satya’s angst and references to Amitabh Bachchan’s onscreen image from the 70s further help her in the efforts.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 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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The company has extended its liquidation date to December 15, 2024, and management has raised concerns about the company's ability to continue as a going concern due to insufficient working capital and mandatory liquidation.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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However, District 9 Councilmember Pam Foley, who represents the area where the hospital is located, declined to support the deferral request and echoed the concerns over how delays could negatively impact the community.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Psychiatric problems — marked anxiety or panic attacks progressing to temporary psychosis and even schizophrenia-like psychotic illness — are presenting more frequently in emergency rooms.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Climate Denial as a Defense Mechanism Much like a terror management lab experiment – or the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic– natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton trigger death anxiety.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 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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When tensions ratchet up, the two countries quickly mend fences.Sungmin Cho, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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Interest rates might edge down a bit more in the coming weeks, but many consumers and business owners could hold back borrowing if postelection tension and uncertainty revs up.Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 6 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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Expert: Show respect, compassion to those with differing views In addition to taking a potential toll on cardiovascular health, stress can cause fatigue, headaches and an upset stomach.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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And a piece about whimsical yard signs that defuse some of that election-cycle stress.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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The silent anguish that Charles describes has dangerous real-world ramifications: After the death of a spouse, widowers experience higher rates of mortality, persistent depression, and social isolation than widows do.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The plot is on the heavy side: The Innocents plays with the mental anguish of a person desperately trying to make sense of the world around them while simultaneously dealing with their own emotional turmoil.B.J. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Angst.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/angst. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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