as in anxiety
a state of nervousness marked by sudden jerky movements
the edginess of the basketball players in the moments before the start of the tournament was apparent
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Recent Examples of edginess
What these pants add to the look is a bit of edginess.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Aug. 2025
The shoe manages to feed her overall look’s edginess, while infusing a valuable touch of color, just like her shirt of choice.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Aug. 2025
The shoe manages to feed her overall look’s edginess, while infusing a valuable touch of color, just like her shirt of choice.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for edginess
Noun
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At the council meeting for the resolution, several migrants and their families spoke in favor of its passage, expressing their anxieties in day-to-day life, according to The Chronicle.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The starting point is learning to cultivate present-moment awareness and simply noticing your anxiety.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The brief spasm, though, betrays an unease in the incredibly slim majority Johnson controls and the volatility in his base.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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That sense of unease has grown more in recent years, as shifting immigration policies fuel confusion about what protections still exist.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The prospect of governments being ousted in Tokyo and Paris fueled further uncertainty, while investors voiced worry over expansive deficit spending in London and Berlin.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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My worry is that inaction is not a strategy.—
Shivaram Rajgopal,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over time, high blood sugar levels associated with diabetes can damage nerves, kidneys, eyes, feet, skin, and other organs.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
6 Sep. 2025
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Whatever the manifestation—hair-tucking, shorts-pulling, ball-bouncing, bobbing, pocket-checking, or something else entirely—the familiarity of these motions can have a soothing effect, calming the player’s nerves before a big shot.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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Opened in 1946, the diner was the first in the city to hire African Americans in front-of-house roles during a time when racial tensions were heightened, and its inclusive legacy has lived on.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The cable machine helps keep the muscles in constant tension.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lewis says his skittishness stems from a fear that competitors will copy Darrow’s model, and from sensitivity around ethical rules about sharing attorneys’ fees with non-lawyers.—
Jeff Kauflin,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Others think the frugality signals economic skittishness.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
11 Aug. 2025
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For Walmsley, one of the world’s most successful ultrarunners, the sport has always been more than a career or a hobby – more than just a way to appease his restlessness.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Sometimes that translated to a certain restlessness in still moments.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
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Nuclear vs renewables One obstacle to faster licensing is public apprehension about living near nuclear facilities, no matter how small.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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To the 73 million Americans whose financial lives depend on the viability of Social Security, those first months were a seesaw of apprehension and rumor.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Edginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edginess. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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