on edge

phrase

: anxious, nervous

Examples of on edge in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Invite When Angela (Olivia Wilde) and her husband, Joe (Seth Rogen) — a couple on edge — invite their loud upstairs neighbors (Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton) to an intimate dinner party, things take an unexpected turn. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026

As the moon continues to slide in front of the solar disk, the pesky cumulus cloud that kept everybody on edge begins to dissolve. — IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

While publicly traded tech giants have boomed — Thursday’s massive sell-off aside — workers are seeing little payoff, all while remaining on edge to see what the technology will do to their jobs. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026

Manny Vazquez, 20, was born and raised in Minneapolis' Phillips community, which is still very much on edge following Operation Metro Surge. — Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on edge

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