get edgy
Frequency: 7.815.2 per million words
to start being nervous or irritable (more informal)
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Examples (10)
- He began to get very edgy waiting for the test results.
- I always get a bit edgy before a big presentation.
- She started to get edgy when the train was delayed.
- You'll get edgy if you drink too much coffee.
- If the meeting goes on any longer, people will start to get edgy.
- Getting edgy about the interview won't help you perform better.
- The investors were getting noticeably edgy as the stock price fell.
- Why do you always get so edgy when we talk about money?
- Stop pacing around; you're making me get edgy too!
- He tends to get edgy when he's stuck in traffic.