nerves on edge
Example Sentences
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The incandescent spectacle drew onlookers and set some nerves on edge among people who’ve lived through past eruptions.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2022
Sultry temperatures and abundant mosquitoes - combined with the threat of mosquito-borne Dengue fever - had nerves on edge.
From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2022
With nerves on edge as the current prime minister, Fumio Kishida, made his final campaign appearances in Yamanashi and Niigata prefectures on Saturday, the police body-scanned residents and prowled roofs.
From New York Times • Jul. 9, 2022
Some analysts said the slogans set nerves on edge in Moscow, where Mr. Putin is seen to fear the prospect of such an uprising against his own government.
From Washington Times • Jan. 5, 2022
Out in the jungle on patrol, fear of a sudden assault kept Horan’s nerves on edge.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
