nerves on edge
Example Sentences
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The incandescent spectacle drew onlookers and set some nerves on edge among people who’ve lived through past eruptions.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2022
Sultry temperatures and abundant mosquitoes - combined with the threat of mosquito-borne Dengue fever - had nerves on edge.
From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2022
New infections among seafarers had set nerves on edge in both cities, and the authorities were reluctant to take chances.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2020
Talk came to an abrupt halt as an unfamiliar airplane flew overhead a second time, setting nerves on edge.
From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2016
I feel Helene beside me, fear radiating off her, chilling the air around us and setting my nerves on edge.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
