on the edge

Example Sentences

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“We’re all on the edge of our seats, waiting to see what the Supreme Court does,” said Kim Alexander, president of the California Voter Foundation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Lebanon has long teetered on the edge of being a failed state.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Steve Coogan is terrific in a rare dramatic role, as is Tom Burke as cop teetering on the edge as he falls dangerously deep into his undercover persona.

From MarketWatch • May 31, 2026

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

I sat on the edge for a moment.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff