angst

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++angst /æŋst/ noun [uncountable]  WORRIEDstrong feelings of anxiety and unhappiness because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation 焦虑不安，烦恼 love letters full of angst 满纸忧愁的情书

Examples from the Corpus

angst• angst-filled poems• And she nails the adolescent angst of budding love in all its raging hormonal hoo-ha.• Buchanan has tapped into the wellspring of middle-class angst.• Wallowing in angst about the unfairness of it all will just make the problem worse.• a period of national angst• She couldn't even feel resentful that he slept so peacefully after she had suffered a sleepless night of angst.• This, of course, is another source of angst.• a touching story of teenage angst• The angst vanishes from his face and voice.Origin angst (1900-2000) German

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angst
angst /æŋst/ noun [uncountable]strong feelings of anxiety and unhappiness because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation:
    love letters full of angst
     

THESAURUS

■ the feeling of being worried
   ▪ worry the feeling of not being happy or relaxed and thinking a lot about a problem or something that is wrong: She was sick with worry over her daughter. | the look of worry on his face
   ▪ anxiety the feeling of being worried because you think that something bad has happened or will happen, and you feel that you have no control over the situation: The thought of having to give a speech filled me with anxiety. | The increase in heating costs is causing a lot of anxiety among elderly people.
   ▪ concern a worried feeling – use this especially when many people are worried about a problem that affects everyone: The shortage of water is beginning to cause widespread concern.
   ▪ stress the feeling of being worried all the time, for example about work or personal problems, which can make you ill or very tired: Her financial problems were causing her a lot of stress.
   ▪ anguish a feeling of extreme mental suffering caused by worry: How could her parents survive the anguish of not knowing what had happened to her? | When she spoke, her voice was full of anguish.
   ▪ angst a strong feeling of worry and anxiety because you are worried about your life, your future, or what you should do in a particular situation: The letter was full of teenage angst - would she ever be able to find another boyfriend? | There was much angst about the decision.

angstBrE /æŋst/ 🔊NAmE /æŋst/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (from German) a feeling of anxiety and worry about a situation, or about your life （对形势、事态、生活的）忧虑，焦虑◆songs full of teenage angst充满青少年焦虑的歌曲