edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
3
: having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality
an edgy film
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Examples of edgy in a Sentence
Too much coffee makes me edgy.
Why are you so edgy?
Their relationship has always been edgy.
one of the director's edgier films
Recent Examples on the Web
The edgy corset included boning that framed the lace fabric.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The company anonymously monitors all customer usage and is prepared to ground customers who damage the aircraft or get edgy with battery capacity.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The company anonymously monitors all customer usage and is prepared to ground customers who damage the aircraft or get edgy with battery capacity.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for edgy
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgy. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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