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

Example Sentences

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But it’s no use simply changing your environment if you are in a relationship that makes you feel on edge, uneasy or even psychologically unsafe.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

The Ferrari drivers were quick throughout, but the car looked on edge.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Middle East hostilities, including a drone strike near a UAE nuclear power station, kept markets on edge amid concerns over energy supplies.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Some SPV investors have already been on edge wondering if the tangled web of SPVs could delay them from taking ownership of investments after companies go public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They were all on edge, sometimes starting at nothing and, again, lying down in any patch of long grass that offered.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

on edge

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