edgy

Example Sentences

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Rarely has one person so dominated the fashion stakes, with a specially made silvery Jacquemus bustier dress on opening night, followed by an enormous hot pink Barbie ballgown by edgy French-Canadian fashion label Matieres Fecales.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

In a time where edgy influencers like Clavicular and HSTikkyTokky are reposted, shared, and platformed for their ability to provoke, morality is bartered for popularity.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

The Maduro bets were just one in a series of controversies that have swirled around Polymarket’s unregulated offshore platform, which has long had an edgy, anything-goes culture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

"At times I thought he looked edgy and I got him on the ropes, and I let him off and he will punish you because he is that good."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Grampa’s voice was edgy, like it got when he was mad or tired.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe