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
While cruise missile tests may not technically violate the resolutions, the tests are viewed as a provocation by Washington and set nerves on edge around the region.
From Washington Times • Sep. 13, 2021
New infections among seafarers had set nerves on edge in both cities, and the authorities were reluctant to take chances.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2020
The lazy, empty days in the city and the irrational atmosphere in the house set my nerves on edge.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
