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angsting

angsting is the present participle and gerund of angst.

Meaning of angst

Verb

angst (third-person singular simple present angsts, present participle angsting, simple past and past participle angsted)

  1. (informal, intransitive) To suffer angst; to fret.
    • In the second scene, the camera switches to the father listening, angsting, dying inside, but saying nothing.2001, Joseph P Natoli, Postmodern Journeys: Film and Culture, 1996-1998

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Questions about angsting

What is angsting the present participle and gerund of?
Angsting is the present participle and gerund of angst.

Words near angsting in the dictionary

  1. angstfics
  2. angstful
  3. angstier
  4. angstiest
  5. angstiness
  6. angsting
  7. angstless
  8. angstrom
  9. angstrom star
  10. angstrom stars
  11. angstrom unit

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