单词 | angst |
释义 | angst (once / 11634 pages) n Angst is a feeling of anxiety and frustration that isn't specific. People often feel angst about the state of the world, or about the state of their homework. Angst is anxiety that is mixed with frustration and negativity. Angst often doesn’t have a specific target: people feel angst in general. Teenagers are known for their angst, which is shown when they act miserable about nothing in particular. Often, angst refers to philosophical displeasure with world events or personal freedom. An angst-filled person is dissatisfied and unhappy. WORD FAMILYangst USAGE EXAMPLESA surplus of points did nothing to assuage angst about the playoff, then the playoff results only confirmed the prior nerves. Washington Times(Dec 29, 2016) “Uninspired,” with its aimless angst, is a bit “Girls,” a bit “Seinfeld,” a mix that’s fairly common in the web series world. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) In Germany and across Europe, revulsion and angst over the strike at a symbol of the region’s Christmas traditions sparked governments to act. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) n an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom Hyper anxiety a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune |
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