existential dread

Existential dread is a feeling of fear or anxiety about life and the future. It's kind of like being scared of the dark, but instead of being scared of what might be hiding in the dark, you're scared of what might happen in life. You might feel like you don't know the right answers, and you're worried that you won't be able to make good choices or that bad things will happen. It can make you feel like life isn't worth living, or that you're alone in the world.