Definitions

on edge

ADJECTIVE

tense

Synonyms

WEAK

agitated anxious apprehensive beside oneself bundle of nerves edgy excited fidgety high-strung hyper impatient in a tizzy jittery jumpy nerve-racking nervous nervous wreck overanxious restless stressful unnerved uptight wired worried wound-up

ADVERB

feeling anxious

Synonyms

WEAK

anxious edgy fidgety high-strung hyper impatient in suspense jittery jumpy nail-biting nerves on edge nervous skittish uneasy wired

Example Sentences

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Her hysterical grin sets your teeth on edge; she alternates between swiftness and stillness in her uncanny movements.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The lack of concrete developments from the U.S.-China summit had investors on edge Friday morning.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"The UK's already fragile fiscal position means that investors will be on edge for any signs of fiscal loosening," they said.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Oil eased but markets remained on edge as tensions flared in the Strait of Hormuz and the U.S.-Iran cease-fire looked increasingly fragile.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

He was brutally tough and on edge, with instantaneous reactions.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge

on edge

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