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Anxiety is no good in a way (5)

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I believe the answer is:

angst

'anxiety' is the definition.
(I know that angst is a type of anxiety)

'no good in a way' is the wordplay.
'no good' becomes 'ng' (abbreviation).
'in' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'a'+'st'='ast'
'ng' inserted within 'ast' is 'ANGST'.

'is' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for angst that I've seen before include "Philosophical unease" , "Feeling of guilt or remorse" , "uneasiness" , "Horrible feeling" , "feeling worried?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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