angsty
adjective
ˈaŋ(k)-stē 
ˈäŋ(k)-
angstier; angstiest
informal
: feeling, showing, or expressing anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity : marked by angst entry 1
angsty teenagers
angsty song lyrics
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Tim Burton's film explores the border between life and the afterlife with some of the best in the biz, from Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin’s wholesome (and dead) homeowners to Winona Ryder's angsty teen to her ridiculous mother (Catherine O'Hara) to the imp with a limp (Michael Keaton).
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
In time, his bandmates would see that the angsty teenager from Massachusetts had the attitude to match.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs lost a 31-28 nail biter to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, and while the game didn't feature any angsty moments from Kelce, Reid was asked about the tight end's previous sideline moments before the game by his brother Jason Kelce.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Superman is rarely considered in his own right, rather than as a foil to more earthbound, angsty superheroes such as the Randian vigilante Batman, or to Spider-Man, the idealized boy next door.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
In time, his bandmates would see that the angsty teenager from Massachusetts had the attitude to match.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs lost a 31-28 nail biter to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Monday, and while the game didn't feature any angsty moments from Kelce, Reid was asked about the tight end's previous sideline moments before the game by his brother Jason Kelce.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Superman is rarely considered in his own right, rather than as a foil to more earthbound, angsty superheroes such as the Randian vigilante Batman, or to Spider-Man, the idealized boy next door.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for angsty
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“Angsty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/angsty. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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