on the edge of

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Slice up cucumbers, red onions, carrots, radishes, jalapeños — whatever vegetables you have hovering on the edge of being forgotten — and drop them into the jar.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

“You are on the edge of your seat all day long,” executive producer Anthony King added.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The company famously teetered on the edge of bankruptcy in 1996, surviving only through a $5 million cash injection from the Japanese videogame developer Sega.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

There are always these other people on the edge of my consciousness.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

It bounced into the border on the edge of the stones.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott