I thought I'd start this up again because I enjoy this so here we go! I picked this word because I often see it being misused by my college fellows to mean "apathetic" or "uncaring" when in reality this is more along the lines of worrying or anxiety. So misuse this word no longer!

Word of the Day: Angst

Definition:
1. A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
2. A feeling of persistent worry about something trivial.

Example:
1. My hair causes me angst.
2. ‘the existential angst of the middle classes’
3. Rock and Pop have a tradition of celebrating adolescent angst.
4. Business leaders expressed their angst over possible war and recession.