angsty

British

/ ˈæŋstɪ /

adjective

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

two angsty teenagers

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Jimenez, who says she was an angsty teen, most closely identifies with the rebellious Mira.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Kevin Williamson, who created the franchise with his script for the first “Scream,” cleverly directed by Wes Craven, went on to create the angsty teen TV soap “Dawson’s Creek.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Pretty was undeniably in again, and often so anodyne that even lipstick lovers like myself longed for the days of an angsty anti-makeup manifesto.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2026

An outgoing committed Christian with an "angsty" side, she was open that she didn't believe in sex before marriage.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

And why is it, I thought, that whenever boys consider such measures—despite their justifiability—we always get a bit scared, morose, and angsty?

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

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