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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
with an edgy voice the spelling-bee contestant started to spell the tongue twister
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as in sharpened
having an edge thin enough to cut or pierce something
be careful as you walk along the beach—those broken clam shells are edgy enough to cut your feet
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as in provocative
serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction
a director known for his edgy, over-the-top satires on modern life
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Recent Examples of edgy
Murderbot is odd, edgy, unmistakably alien, yet its complaint is also crankily familiar.
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
But Kat's world is soon turned upside down by Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), an edgy new student who challenges her cynical views.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 9 May 2025
If only the show, whose subject matter is gritty enough without embellishment, didn’t try so hard to be edgy.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
While micro shorts were undoubtedly the talk of the town last summer, and the trend has legs as these pictures show, longer lengths are also part of the trend forecast, especially an edgier mid-calf Bermuda.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
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James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025
But Kat's world is soon turned upside down by Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger), an edgy new student who challenges her cynical views.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 9 May 2025
If only the show, whose subject matter is gritty enough without embellishment, didn’t try so hard to be edgy.
—Judy Berman, Time, 2 May 2025
While micro shorts were undoubtedly the talk of the town last summer, and the trend has legs as these pictures show, longer lengths are also part of the trend forecast, especially an edgier mid-calf Bermuda.
—Alejandro Badia, Footwear News, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edgy
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However, because the pool was shallow, Lisberg was less worried.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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While Herzig is hoping to win a million dollars, his guests are all worried about their own various fantasy teams, mostly competing for a few hundred bucks.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
24 May 2025
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As an odd sort of ethnography, though, the study tells a provocative story.—
Michael Pollan,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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Once best known for his satirical workplace humor, Adams became increasingly associated with provocative views, especially after embracing Trump during the 2016 election.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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The price of gold tends to move when markets get nervous – and so does the gold.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That said, one moment in the final episode did make Brashear nervous.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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His equaliser against Leganes in March was a perfect example, with Bellingham sharpest to react when a shot cannoned off the crossbar.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The conflict over Huawei’s most advanced chips serves as a reality check that despite the positive words shared by US and Chinese negotiators last week, there are still sharp differences between the two sides on a variety of subjects that may be difficult to bridge.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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In the novel’s historical re-creation, is there an anxious note to Americans now losing themselves in accommodation?—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
23 May 2025
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An inaccurate diagnosis might lead to unnecessary or risky treatment, and a false positive can cause stress by requiring additional tests and anxious waits for results.—
Max Votek,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Santa Margarita 6, Huntington Beach 5: Chase Marlow singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning to give the Eagles an upset over Sunset League champion Huntington Beach.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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This was from Chris Haynes, reporting that Michael Beasley (yes, that Michael Beasley) is upset that the expansion Miami Big 3 team drafted Lance Stephenson (yes, that Lance Stephenson), and is contemplating requesting a trade.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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Through Shirley’s eyes, Perry reframes the collection, weaving a tale that is both tender and trenchant.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Whereas Videodrome could once reductively be described as a cautionary tale about the corrosive influence of television, its anxieties have only grown more trenchant.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
28 Apr. 2025
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Today, hydrogen bombs have replaced atom bombs in most arsenals, creating a world of uneasy standoffs among nuclear foes.—
William J. Broad,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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With the rage virus still raging, a group of survivors, including a husband and wife played by Jodie Comer and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, lives in uneasy isolation on a fortified island — until one of them crosses the causeway into whatever’s left of the mainland.—
Greg Braxton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgy. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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