on the verge of
Example Sentences
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By midweek, as a handful of reporters watched his every move, Nico Iamaleava looked like someone on the verge of the offseason, not a rivalry game.
From Los Angeles Times
Poet and opposition figure Chaima Issa held up a large photograph of Ben Mbarek while Msaddek joined the demonstrations, saying her brother was "on the verge of no return" after a one-month hunger strike.
From Barron's
In “Floyd Collins,” Jeremy Jordan met the challenge of bringing vital life to a character on the verge of losing his—a cave explorer trapped underground—in director Tina Landau’s restrained but deeply moving production.
However, the outlook for the energy sector depends on oil prices, which have been in a downtrend but on the verge of testing support at the $60–$62 zone.
From MarketWatch
Slowly brushing his bow against the instrument, he closes his eyes, and looks almost on the verge of tears.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
