angsty
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A Prime Video documentary revisits the career of the legendary Laker, whose image inspired the NBA logo and who was, despite his angsty nature, tremendously successful as both a player and a manager.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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
The hope seems to be that a vibe shift might be enough to assuage angsty voters.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026
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 • Jan. 25, 2026
She reads all the time—in the halls, in the cafeteria— mostly novels with angsty protagonists: The Virgin Suicides, Catcher in the Rye, The Bell Jar.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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