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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
Sketching swastikas and 'edgy' jokes: Idaho shooter not typical loner
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The star later doubled down on her pivot to rock music by releasing Revamped, an album of past Lovato pop hits reimagined in the edgier genre.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 July 2025
The group’s style was an accurate reflection of the time, relaxed yet edgy, feminine but never stuffy.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 3 July 2025
Kylie Cooper | Reuters 'Not as edgy as before'
Through word of mouth and social media, Target's name became synonymous over the years with fashion-forward finds for less.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 July 2025
The star later doubled down on her pivot to rock music by releasing Revamped, an album of past Lovato pop hits reimagined in the edgier genre.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 21 July 2025
The group’s style was an accurate reflection of the time, relaxed yet edgy, feminine but never stuffy.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 3 July 2025
Kylie Cooper | Reuters 'Not as edgy as before'
Through word of mouth and social media, Target's name became synonymous over the years with fashion-forward finds for less.
—Melissa Repko, CNBC, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for edgy
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Many tourism leaders in gateway towns near them are worried tourists will start going elsewhere if the park experience or its environment gets eroded.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 July 2025
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As an interior and environment appropriations bill makes its way through Congress, activists are worried about its impacts, including on coal ash regulations.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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The provocative name helps drive those velocities, making shoppers do a double-take when browsing for ice cream.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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His rhetoric is provocative, but slippery enough to avoid outright extremism.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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Despite more than 50 years in show business – running the gamut of Broadway, TV and film − Martin Short refreshingly still feels nervous ahead of hosting his first game show.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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All 11 brought home at least one full point in Rome, the result of their talent but also of a cohesive approach where veteran Justin Rose was willing to be paired with nervous rookie Robert MacIntyre in fourball and sit the foursomes sessions.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Weaver has also dealt with injuries this season and has not been quite as sharp.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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But things took a sharp turn when her boyfriend’s mother made a hurtful comment at the dinner table.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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With Iran and its proxies diminished and Gulf states anxious to diversify their economies, any prospect for broader peace and normalization runs through Riyadh.—
Edward Felsenthal,
Time,
23 July 2025
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This is their first major sit-down interview together, and both are a bit anxious.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
23 July 2025
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Bettors are taking the underdog in the hopes of an upset.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one video posted to X, Ortega became visibly upset when one fan said her name loudly.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 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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Perhaps the most trenchant query came from John Whittingdale, MP for Maldon and East Chelmsford, and chair of the Culture, Media and Sport select committee.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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She Rides Shotgun begins with one uneasy situation and ends on quite another, and the two hours in between are anything but comfortable.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
31 July 2025
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Step 3: Open the door and actually listen Senior leaders should become more visible, Burke says, especially to help coach managers who feel uneasy addressing tough topics.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/edgy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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