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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But it’s no use simply changing your environment if you are in a relationship that makes you feel on edge, uneasy or even psychologically unsafe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

Global markets are on edge Thursday after fresh strikes by the U.S. and Iran overnight.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Everybody seems pretty chill, nobody’s on edge or trying to cause me trouble or anything.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 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

She didn’t know what they were saying, but she saw the wariness in their posture, the mistrust in their eyes, and it set her on edge.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

on edge

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