Angst

A word that brings up feelings of deep anxiety or dark dread. Angst is usually not focused on anything specific. Angst is generally unfocused feelings about the human condition or the state of the world at the moment. Angst is broad and yet it is deep. Angst is persistent. Angst is a paralyzing emotional state of being. Angst is apprehension. Angst is insecurity. Angst is uncertainty. And this is where our world is now.