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on edge

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  1. on edgeadjective

    Tense, nervous or irritable.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of on edge in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of on edge in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of on edge in a Sentence

  1. Nicholas Smith:

    U.S. private sector employment data was just strong enough to give the expectation that non-farm payrolls shouldn't be a shock in either direction, still, markets are in a state of caution because the question of how Friday's data will impact U.S. policy is on everyone's mind. Japanese policymakers are nervous because they can't do anything until it's clear what the Fed will do, which has kept investors on edge.

  2. Jack Biltis:

    It’s always a little scary and thrilling at the beginning, it was with anything (including) the Internet, the world is going to look so different in 20 years and the people that are going to be truly successful are the people that embrace it now and are on the leading edge of that curve.

  3. Matt Katz:

    The right music can really take the edge off of long hours and crowded spaces for store associates and the self-imposed pressure to find the perfect gift or self-gift.

  4. Brian Johnson:

    She was screaming,' Everyone pray, everyone pray. Oh my God, my baby, someone threw him over the edge,'.

  5. Donna Davis:

    Goshawks are notoriously...finely-tuned. Anything would scare them, they're very on edge, they're very difficult to train.

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