edgier

ADJECTIVE

nervous

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excited restless skittish tense uneasy uptight

WEAK

anxious critical excitable high-strung ill at ease impatient irascible irritable keyed up overstrung restive touchy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm collected composed easy-going laid-back

Example Sentences

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edgier

Now that we’ve confirmed that a somewhat edgier choice is better than a well-intentioned embarrassment, we should file away this memory and never speak of it again.

From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026

Belgium had that natural edge, and then, a crazy episode made them edgier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Some have rejected the film as flimsy satire; others have wanted its message to be edgier and more obvious.

From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026

Fan favorites Michael Weatherly and Cote de Pablo return in this slightly edgier ‘NCIS’ offshoot set in foreign locations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026

Jason had been having the same feeling, but hearing Nico say it made him even edgier.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan