How to Use angsty in a Sentence

angsty

adjective
Definition of angstynext
  • There must be more to these angsty little etiquette relics.
    — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2023
  • But the album resonated with a new throng of angsty fans of geek-rock and pop-punk.
    — Jenni Moore | For The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The album marks a shift from the simple and angsty lyricism of his debut.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2022
  • But that didn’t seem right to Brandon Perea, who brought a more downbeat, angsty approach to the role.
    — Stuart Miller, Variety, 28 Jan. 2023
  • Pop punk isn’t just for angsty teens if artists such as Alex Lahey have anything to say about it.
    — Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2019
  • But there’s a twist: Despite an upbeat sound, the new tracks are just as angsty as ever.
    — Sarah Bahr, Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2018
  • However, that couldn’t hold the angsty crowd from staying back much longer.
    — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, 24 Feb. 2020
  • Just make sure to follow these four tricks of the trade so your color is more elegant princess than angsty emo.
    — Hallie Gould, Marie Claire, 3 Dec. 2013
  • Tap into your best angsty teenage self and dress up as the show's protagonist, Rue.
    — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, 30 Aug. 2019
  • This was in the pre-latte era, before nearly every town had a cozy third space for angsty young girls to stare out the window.
    — Sara Eckel, Longreads, 1 June 2018
  • Make Darlene proud by unleashing all those angsty Christmas feelings and singing it to the rafters.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Missing were books intended for girls in those itchy, angsty years in between.
    — Valorie Lee Schaefer, ELLE, 22 Aug. 2023
  • The first Emo Nite was supposed to be a small gathering of friends, a toast to the rock subculture that brought angsty hooks and whiny vocals to the mainstream in the early to mid-2000s.
    — Ashley Laderer, Billboard, 4 May 2017
  • Since this is set in high school, as all the best angsty modern day literary adaptations should be, the cast of The Half of It is filled out with the teachers and parents of these kids.
    — Leah Marilla Thomas, refinery29.com, 1 May 2020
  • The angsty comedy launches its sixth season and final tonight.
    — Chuck Barney, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2017
  • Sasha’s standing as an artist has been directly linked to fans relating to her teen angsty ballads.
    — Bianca Betancourt, Teen Vogue, 4 Dec. 2019
  • Pattinson has never looked more brooding, and this is a guy who shot to fame playing a very angsty vampire in the Twilight franchise.
    — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • For a lot of people, dredging up those old cringey, embarrassing, angsty teenage memories is probably not at the top of the to-do list.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Like bodysuits, combat boots, and scrunchies on the wrists of millennials, the peak celebrities—and couples—of the 90s are alive again on Instagram, in all of their angsty glory.
    — Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 18 June 2019
  • Mackenzie’s brother Cyrus is pretty dark and angsty compared to Mackenzie.
    — Victoria Rodriguez, Seventeen, 31 May 2018
  • Weirdly comforting though, is finding out that Zuko has always been angsty.
    — Rachel Yang, EW.com, 19 Aug. 2020
  • With infectious melodies and biting lyrics, Household Name is full of angsty future anthems.
    — Spin Staff, SPIN, 26 Dec. 2022
  • This year has seen Kourtney Kardashian overhaul her wardrobe to include angsty Catholic chic and corsets that have become mainstays on the red carpet.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 18 Nov. 2022
  • My first angsty moment of the day was thinking My Disney Experience was hooked up to an expired credit card.
    — Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Oct. 2021
  • Thankfully, most of those times are behind us, and our adult hair is now—or seriously should be—colored in the safety of a salon, with skilled, non-angsty hands.
    — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, 2 Aug. 2017
  • While many other pre-teens may be moody or angsty, Jones said Miley draws happiness from things in her childhood, like games, animals and ice cream.
    — Holly V. Hays, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Nov. 2020
  • The Recording Academy was not impressed with Swift’s angsty sixth studio album.
    — Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2021
  • In Curtis and Lohan's 2003 movie, Tess struggles as a single mom raising her angsty teenage daughter Anna.
    — Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 11 May 2023
  • Those outside the top tier are facing pressure to post competitive numbers or get out, though their exits couldn't come soon enough for some angsty Democrats.
    — Brian Slodysko, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • And while our characters weren't doing drugs or anything provocative, we were portrayed as angsty rebellious teenagers that teen girls went crazy for.
    — Carly Cardellino, Cosmopolitan, 28 Oct. 2013

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