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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Fans of her comedy applauded Glaser for not being afraid of going to some dark places, as others objected to the edgy material.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Barely a month into the official start of the second season at the end of the bench for the Charlotte Hornets, Charles Lee isn’t the least bit edgy.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Performed live, the band leaned hard into those edgy, menacing vibes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But nothing said on edgy podcasts or at conservative think tanks in previous days decided who the next governor of Virginia would be.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
Barely a month into the official start of the second season at the end of the bench for the Charlotte Hornets, Charles Lee isn’t the least bit edgy.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
Performed live, the band leaned hard into those edgy, menacing vibes.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But nothing said on edgy podcasts or at conservative think tanks in previous days decided who the next governor of Virginia would be.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 6 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2025.
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