angsty

British

/ ˈæŋstɪ /

adjective

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

two angsty teenagers

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That anger continues on the angsty rocker “The Wedding Song.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 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

I ignored my parents and their angsty notes.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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