edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
3
: having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality
an edgy film
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
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Online, some expressed surprise that the long-running, edgy animation had become so critical of the Trump administration, noting that South Park was one of the loudest critical voices out there.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The song arrives alongside an edgy music video, co-directed by Slayyyter and Hannah DeVries, that follows the song’s lyrics about love, excess and detachment.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Did anyone along the way urge you to be edgier on stage?
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
There’s an edgy storyteller who uses comedy a lot named Martin McDonough.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The song arrives alongside an edgy music video, co-directed by Slayyyter and Hannah DeVries, that follows the song’s lyrics about love, excess and detachment.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 1 Aug. 2025
Did anyone along the way urge you to be edgier on stage?
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
There’s an edgy storyteller who uses comedy a lot named Martin McDonough.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 July 2025
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 21 Aug. 2025.
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