1. angst - Noun
2. angst - Verb
an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
Source: WordNetActing has given me a way to channel my angst. I feel like an overweight, pimply faced kid a lot of the time - and finding a way to access that insecurity, and put it toward something creative is incredibly rewarding. I feel very lucky. Ryan Reynolds
I have a very good life, so I have nothing to complain about. Sometimes, I just have existential angst. Meg Ryan
The Smiths are singing and someone says "Turn that gay angst music off. Bret Easton Ellis
There aren't many poster children for cool angst. Everybody thinks it's cool if you're the bad girl. Fiona Apple
I think people appreciate a songwriter who shows different sides. The whole angst thing is cool, but if that's all you've got, it's just boring. Everything I write, whether it's happy or sad, has a sense of humor to it. Katy Perry
Modern disillusion is unlikely to last forever, and nothing rings so hollow as the angst of yesterday. Robertson Davies