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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The problem was amplified both because Musk pitches his chatbot as an edgier alternative with fewer safeguards than rivals, and because Grok's responses on X are publicly visible, and can therefore be easily spread.
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Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
The problem was amplified both because Musk pitches his chatbot as an edgier alternative with fewer safeguards than rivals, and because Grok’s images are publicly visible, and can therefore be easily spread.
—Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Lean into your edgier side with these blue metallic flame nails.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
And Venter’s fiery and edgy Jessie May is sullen, controlling and cruel.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 27 Jan. 2026
The problem was amplified both because Musk pitches his chatbot as an edgier alternative with fewer safeguards than rivals, and because Grok’s images are publicly visible, and can therefore be easily spread.
—Kelvin Chan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Lean into your edgier side with these blue metallic flame nails.
—Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
And Venter’s fiery and edgy Jessie May is sullen, controlling and cruel.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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