ON EDGE Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

on edge

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Definition of on edge

as in anxious

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty Ever since the accident, she's been a little on edge when driving.

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Recent Examples of on edge Kitchens, the Leavenworth police chief, acknowledged that the community was on edge and that some families may have been concerned about sending their children to school. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 4 Oct. 2026 Markets remained on edge with higher oil prices and Treasury yields weighing on investor sentiment and triggering fears of additional interest rate hikes. — CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 The attack came amid an intensifying Russian aerial campaign that has damaged a key bridge and a data center, while leaving Kyiv residents on edge. — Susie Blann, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 In his final year as Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger is trying to build confidence in the state’s elections at a time when the people running them are on edge, Caleb Groves reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on edge

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