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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And amid all the sturm und drang, each character projects onto the other a pent-up spleen of parent-child neuroses and unmet expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
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
For all the sturm und drang that has surrounded California’s troubled high-speed rail vision, a plan to change the project is quietly gaining support.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 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
Suddenly he heard a hideous cry from the stern of the boat, and felt certain that it was the drang, who was singing his death-song.
From The Norwegian Fairy Book by Stroebe, Clara
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