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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

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

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Private-credit firms have had investors and regulators on edge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The positive note was a welcome development in a situation that has left much of Orange County on edge since Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 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

Everyone inside was exhausted and on edge, Nixon in particular.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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