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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But there was a little club, sort of a youth club, but quite edgy, called The Ark, and a group of us used to go and listen.
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
The Instagram caption also credited the glam team behind the look, including hairstylists and makeup artists who helped bring the edgy transformation together.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Then there’s the edgy attitude the Bucs were trying to identify in each and every draft selection.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Interested in this trend, but your style leans a bit more edgy than preppy?
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Matt Thompson, SPIN, 4 May 2026
The Instagram caption also credited the glam team behind the look, including hairstylists and makeup artists who helped bring the edgy transformation together.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
Then there’s the edgy attitude the Bucs were trying to identify in each and every draft selection.
—Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
Interested in this trend, but your style leans a bit more edgy than preppy?
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 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 8 May. 2026.
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