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 Synonyms for edginess
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The series is less a procedural crime drama than a social portrait diving headfirst into the simmering cultural anxiety around boys and young men in the age of incels, male dislocation, and toxic podcasts.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025 -
Extreme deficits may lead to obsessive food tracking, anxiety around eating, or disordered eating patterns.—
Heather Jones,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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As policy stances shift constantly, families are left with a sense of unease and confusion that is confounded by the stress of adjusting to their new lives.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
19 Mar. 2025
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As Khalil’s arrest in New York casts confusion and unease, educators and international students in the Chicago area and beyond are sounding the alarm and bracing for unprecedented intellectual repression.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Last Friday, James Bergeron, the acting under secretary at the Education Department, sent a letter to colleges attempting to allay their worries about the layoffs.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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Some Tesla shareholders have expressed worry about the situation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The collections presented during the recent Paris, Milan, and London shows reveal designers navigating the tension between innovation and heritage.—
Angela Lei,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Events overseas and recent shifts in national economic policy added to that tension.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Police said they were assisted in the apprehension by the U.S. Marshals Service Violent Fugitive Task Force and the Connecticut State Police BSI East Joint Task Force.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2025
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But despite the apprehensions, other leaders avoid the language of superintelligence and existential risk, focusing instead on the positive upside.—
Tharin Pillay,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Edginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edginess. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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