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on edge
adjective as in tense
adverb as in feeling anxious
Example Sentences
That’s more than enough to set nerves on edge in the exclusive coastal enclave, where hundreds of homes sit perched on hillsides with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean and Catalina Island, which sits about 25 miles offshore.
"I'm worried, nervous and on edge every time I open my gate. No person should have to feel this way."
The US political world has been on edge and concerns about security have been rising across the country since conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot at a university in Utah.
Since then a fragile ceasefire has held, although a war of words, fuelled by nationalist sentiments on social media, has kept both sides on edge.
According to Politico, three lobbyists familiar with recent meetings between food industry insiders and the White House described a sector on edge, anxious about what they see as potential government overreach via MAHA.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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