Angst
Angst noun - An acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom.
Discomfort and angst are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Discomfort" instead a noun "Angst".
Discomfort
Discomfort noun - The state of being tense and feeling pain.
Angst and discomfort are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Angst" instead a noun "Discomfort".
Nearby Words: discomforting, discomforted
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How words are described
| emotional | emotional angst | emotional discomfort |
| clear | clear angst | clear discomfort |
| usual | usual angst | usual discomfort |
| brief | brief angst | brief discomfort |
| Other adjectives: mild, initial, considerable, deep, obvious, heavy, real, constant, severe, massive, great, serious, little, slight, personal, major, general, apparent, significant, resultant, maximum, added, crippling, existential. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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This causes him no small amount of angst since one of the causes for his initial dislike is his discomfort around the fact that Ren is an out of the closet lesbian.
Source: Incompatible Orientation
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