I was filled with angst. vs I had angst.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'I was filled with angst' emphasizes a temporary state of being overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety or dread, while 'I had angst' suggests a more general or ongoing feeling of anxiety or unease.

Last updated: March 19, 2024 • 1039 views

I was filled with angst.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a temporary state of being overwhelmed by feelings of anxiety or dread.

This phrase is used to describe a specific moment or period when someone is experiencing intense feelings of anxiety or unease.

Examples:

After the accident, I was filled with angst about driving again.
She was filled with angst before her big presentation.

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Although I'd met neither man... I was filled with sadness.
When I made Danica... I was filled with resentment... desperation.
I must admit, I was filled with some fatherly pride, when I learned that you and Virgil had become engaged.
It was filled with smoke and I was attacked...
I must say that I was filled with pride by the starring role played by Bertel Haarder, who was formerly one of our colleagues in this House.
Although... you know, when I made the DRNs, I was filled with a passion for my work and hope for where we were going.
SWEET DEE: And then Psychic John said that he could tell I was under a tremendous amount of stress and that my heart was filled with sorrow.
For a few seconds I was filled with a bitter sense of triumph
Wish my head was filled with guacamole.
The pool was filled with concentrated sodium hydroxide.
My calendar was filled with parties to plan.
Yesterday my life Was filled with pain...
No, no, no, no, I couldn't slip it up the receptionist, because I was filled with this sort of...
When I was little, my little world was filled with parental love and endless days of waiting for my first love.
Last night I dreamed I was changing my baby's diaper, and it was filled with blood.
I swear it was filled with equipment.
Yesterday my heart Was filled with rain
I think it was filled with cash.
The earth was filled with violence.

Alternatives:

I was overwhelmed with angst.
I was consumed by angst.
I was drowning in angst.
I was suffused with angst.

I had angst.

This phrase is correct and is used to express a more general or ongoing feeling of anxiety or unease.

This phrase is used to describe a continuous state of feeling anxious or uneasy, rather than a specific moment or event.

Examples:

She had angst about the future.
He had angst about his performance at work.

Alternatives:

I experienced angst.
I felt angst.
I harbored angst.
I carried angst within me.

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I was filled with angst. vs I had angst.