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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Americans’ assessment of the economy improved slightly in February, according to the University of Michigan’s monthly survey, yet high prices continued to keep many on edge.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We're still on edge. We'll be on edge for at least another three years."

From BBC

"The cars are more fun to drive. They're easier to correct. So you have snaps and keep them on track. The previous year's cars were a bit too on edge."

From BBC

They’re already on edge—the Cboe Volatility Index, or VIX, jumped to just under 23 Tuesday—close to its yearly high.

From Barron's

But he hadn’t understood how strange it would be, how it would set every nerve in his body on edge and make him question all sorts of basic tenets about how the world worked.

From Literature

on edge

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