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on edge

ADJECTIVE
tense
Synonyms
WEAK
agitated anxious apprehensive beside oneself bundle of nerves edgy excited fidgety high-strung hyper impatient in a tizzy jittery jumpy nerve-racking nervous nervous wreck overanxious restless stressful unnerved uptight wired worried wound-up
ADVERB
feeling anxious
Synonyms
WEAK
anxious edgy fidgety high-strung hyper impatient in suspense jittery jumpy nail-biting nerves on edge nervous skittish uneasy wired

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Money’s tight, faith is waning, everyone is on edge.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

SpaceX entered a market that had been whipsawed by uncertainty over the Middle East conflict and on edge about whether an AI-fueled stock surge went too far in some corners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Markets have been on edge about what “regime change” at the Federal Reserve might look like as Kevin Warsh prepares for his first meeting as chair next week.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The persistent problem, he said, had left him and his family, as well as his neighbours, "always on edge".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

I was tired and my voice was on edge.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

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