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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But it’s no use simply changing your environment if you are in a relationship that makes you feel on edge, uneasy or even psychologically unsafe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Global markets are on edge Thursday after fresh strikes by the U.S. and Iran overnight.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The positive note was a welcome development in a situation that has left much of Orange County on edge since Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

For most of the movie’s first hour, I was on edge, constantly trying to think ahead to have my next line of dialogue ready.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

on edge

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