angsty

British  

/ ˈæŋstɪ /

adjective

1. informal displaying or feeling angst, esp in a self-conscious manner

   two angsty teenagers

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Example Sentences

The hope seems to be that a vibe shift might be enough to assuage angsty voters.

From The Wall Street Journal

On AMC’s “Mad Men” we watched her, as Sally Draper, turn from an adorable little girl to an angsty youth, well aware of her father’s transgressions.

From Los Angeles Times

In the angsty romance, he played the popular working-class boy in a secret relationship with a wealthy social misfit.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was hoping to win the role of Caleb Mir, an angsty young man whom she has recruited for her program.

From Los Angeles Times

One character—the franchise’s designated angsty nerd, played by Jemaine Clement—actually shouts, “I did not sign up for this!”

From The Wall Street Journal