wangst

Definitions

Self-indulgent anxiety.

uncountable

Examples

“And yes, on one level I accept⟳ that I was being a total dick – an ugly combo of Art Student ennui and “I'm so Goth I shit bats' pseudo-teenage wangst.”

“Like⟳ some kind of Tim Burtonesque fever dream⟳ with a touch⟳ more wangst and a smidge less whimsy, Smoke⟳ & Mirrors is rollicking, intimate circus-cabaret that will charm your long stripy stockings right off and leave⟳ you gagging for more.”

“I drew back from the brink of the impending wangst storm, though, because I know⟳ very well that neither Kaoren nor Tsur Selkie are stupid, and Kaoren faking a romance with me would be idiocy.”

“And I just read⟳ lolbabe's update⟳ and OMG! My ULife is all parental wangst and yours is all WHEEE DRUNKEN FUMBLING.”

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