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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

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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

The lack of concrete developments from the U.S.-China summit had investors on edge Friday morning.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

But it was their paleness that set us on edge.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline

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