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
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Other benefits of acupuncture were pain intensity reduction, an improvement of physical functions, and fewer anxiety symptoms.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The stress among the friend group about their costume theme is giving me more anxiety than a haunted hayride.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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News of the deaths ricocheted through the prison system, spreading fear and unease.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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The university acknowledged receiving messages expressing unease about the event, which was organized by the campus's chapter.—
Michael Ruiz , Stepheny Price , Preston Mizell,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Shanen Wright, 48, a lifelong Charleston resident who lives near CAMC Memorial, said many in the city have little worry about flooding in the face of more immediate problems, like the opioid epidemic and the decline of manufacturing and mining.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Rising worries During the Milken Institute Asia Summit, other experts warned that retail inflows could distort pricing, erode returns and destabilize fund structures designed for long-term investments or patient capital.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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Williams also underwent blood tests and electrophysiological testing to measure the electrical activity of his nerves and muscles, as well as physical testing once a month.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clear info calms the nerves and gets people ready to party.—
Elle Chan,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The state avoided that sort of catastrophe, but the tensions inside its prisons between those confined and those paid to watch them seeped into the outside world, commanding the attention of reporters and the scrutiny of political leaders.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Between them stretches the long expanse of the table—a zone of tension, where the celestial mission of knowledge collides with the earthly reality of budgets.—
Rick Burton,
Sportico.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If Monday’s recovery can shake off the skittishness felt during Friday’s rough market reversal .—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
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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People with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism may share symptoms like fidgeting and restlessness.—
Laura Dorwart,
Health,
29 Sep. 2025
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Much of protagonist Bishnu’s restlessness mirrors Rai’s own experiences.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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That apprehension kept him from making big, sweeping changes.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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But Jean has this profound apprehension that something else may have been at play.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Edginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edginess. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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