nerves on edge
Example Sentences
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Arrizabalaga already had Arsenal's nerves on edge with an injudicious dash from goal which resulted in a yellow card for a panicked foul on Jeremy Doku.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
The fire on the ship also put nerves on edge in Germany, which shares the Wadden Sea with the Netherlands.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 3, 2023
Sultry temperatures and abundant mosquitoes - combined with the threat of mosquito-borne Dengue fever - had nerves on edge.
From Reuters ● Sep. 30, 2022
With nerves on edge as the current prime minister, Fumio Kishida, made his final campaign appearances in Yamanashi and Niigata prefectures on Saturday, the police body-scanned residents and prowled roofs.
From New York Times ● Jul. 9, 2022
The earth shuddered again, a small jolt this time, but enough to put Jonathan’s nerves on edge.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
