drang
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drang
Compare, in southwest England, drang, drong, with same sense; dialectal form of throng
Example Sentences
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Listen, I’m sure there will be a lot of sturm und drang about what the whistleblower disclosures mean for Elon Musk’s Twitter deal, but I want to focus on something dumber and pettier: Jack Dorsey.
From The Verge • Aug. 23, 2022
“There was less sturm und drang and there was less tension.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2019
The "George Harrison" LP made for a refreshing turn away from the sturm und drang of the recent past.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2019
Throughout the aughts, Lohan perpetually starred in the drama of her own life, developing a reputation for sabotaging herself with unprofessional behavior, extracurricular tabloid antics, and family sturm und drang.
From Slate • Jan. 8, 2019
Yet, in its drang nach suden, Serbia found itself once more entangled with the Austrians who had their own designs on Macedonia and Novi Pazar.
From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Vaknin, Samuel
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