on edge

phrase

: anxious, nervous

Examples of on edge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lately, what is happening with bonds has been setting experts on edge. — Personal Finance, TheWeek, 30 Sep. 2026

In his final year as Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger is trying to build confidence in the state’s elections at a time when the people running them are on edge, Caleb Groves reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The monitor can also be used in portrait mode, with the panels placed on edge, or in a presentation mode in which one screen faces the presenter and the other faces the audience. — Tony Hoffman, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026

Russia has repeatedly hit Ukrainian trains, shopping malls, supermarkets and gas stations, among other sites, keeping civilians on edge. — Hanna Arhirova, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for on edge

• allege
• straightedge
• dredge
• hedge
• ledge
• pledge
• sedge
• sledge
• wedge