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
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
And something else sets my nerves on edge.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
