Word for the day angst

angst
äNG(k)st/
noun

  • a feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.
  • a feeling of persistent worry about something trivial.




 

I know, it hangs around like the smell of stale tobacco smoke. It does sort of keep me alert to things I've forgotten to do. But I wish I could turn it off for a while.
 

I sometimes get this when I wake up realizing I have things to do that day that I really don't want to do.
 


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