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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
But from the stiff competition, the edgy Geoffrey Mac came out on top.
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Henry Chandonnet, People.com, 31 July 2025
Nowadays, Cain occasionally will work inside the studio system, albeit in edgier fare.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
This edgy, elegant character is something that Tracy Lowy knows well and celebrates in her boutique hotel, The Laslett.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The single father from Providence, R.I., embraces luxury spins on streetwear, adding edgy details throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2025
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Henry Chandonnet, People.com, 31 July 2025
Nowadays, Cain occasionally will work inside the studio system, albeit in edgier fare.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 29 July 2025
This edgy, elegant character is something that Tracy Lowy knows well and celebrates in her boutique hotel, The Laslett.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
The single father from Providence, R.I., embraces luxury spins on streetwear, adding edgy details throughout.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edgy
Adjective
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Many were worried about stripping precipitation out of a cloud and robbing people downstream of rain.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel, however, didn’t necessarily appear worried when asked what joint practices taught him about his cornerbacks.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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Palihapitiya’s perspective, while provocative, reflects a growing skepticism among some technologists about the durability of traditional intellectual property laws in the face of generative AI.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The movie was a hit among the critical community when it was released, with most noting how Melancholia departed from some of von Trier’s earlier, more provocative work.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But as Trump appears to ignore court decisions and high-level administration officials are suggesting suspending the writ of habeas corpus, Bolick is nervous the United States is heading toward authoritarianism.—
Amanda Luberto,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Students, meanwhile, often get nervous about asking for clarification or diving deeper into a topic in front of their peers.—
Shelbie Witte,
The Conversation,
12 Aug. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Kirby Moore has welcomed the push on both sides and has emphasized the competition has kept each quarterback sharp knowing the other is ready.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
14 Aug. 2025
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At the same time, Jota’s death has brought certain things into sharp context, about how fragile life — and within that, something like a football career — can be.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The vices of deficiency, such as being anxious, agitated, impatient, inattentive, and rash, are common everyday experiences.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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Orange County students are returning to class this month as districts navigate an anxious back-to-school season shaped by immigration raids over the summer and the possibility that attendance drops could cut into school funding.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Umpires must already see pitches accurately, move well and handle upset managers and players.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
13 Aug. 2025
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All three have gone after one another while 71-year-old conservative activist and talk show host Curtis Sliwa aims for a major upset for Republicans.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Maz Jobrani and Nasim Pedrad chose trenchant comedy as their most potent artistic weapon.—
Dan Bilefsky,
HollywoodReporter,
25 July 2025
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Also, a lot of these ideas just sound ridiculous, and so there hasn’t been as much trenchant criticism as there should have been for the past decades.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
14 July 2025
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The United States and China have settled into a steady state of pragmatic, if uneasy, détente.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Reading Zeller’s book, I was reminded that there is a kind of uneasy fellowship in this condition—a vast, involuntary community of people mapping out their lives between attacks, haunted by uncertainty but sustained in part by accounts like his.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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