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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The Ferrari drivers were quick throughout, but the car looked on edge.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Private-credit firms have had investors and regulators on edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Middle East hostilities, including a drone strike near a UAE nuclear power station, kept markets on edge amid concerns over energy supplies.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Their pace was glacial, slow enough to set Sefia’s teeth on edge, to make her jump at every branch snapping, every rustle of movement.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee

on edge

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