nerves on edge

Example Sentences

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Arrizabalaga already had Arsenal's nerves on edge with an injudicious dash from goal which resulted in a yellow card for a panicked foul on Jeremy Doku.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

The fire on the ship also put nerves on edge in Germany, which shares the Wadden Sea with the Netherlands.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2023

Sultry temperatures and abundant mosquitoes - combined with the threat of mosquito-borne Dengue fever - had nerves on edge.

From Reuters • Sep. 30, 2022

Talk came to an abrupt halt as an unfamiliar airplane flew overhead a second time, setting nerves on edge.

From Washington Times • Jan. 19, 2016

“Okay,” Mark said, his heart thumping, his nerves on edge.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner