make sb edgy

Frequency: 6.04.0 per million words

to cause someone to become nervous or irritable

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Examples (10)

  • She made Jeff edgy with her constant demands.
  • The long silence made everyone in the room edgy.
  • The approaching deadline is starting to make me edgy.
  • Too much caffeine always makes him a little edgy.
  • The news report about the stock market made investors edgy.
  • His strange behavior was making the other guests edgy.
  • The detective's relentless questioning made the suspect edgy.
  • Flickering lights and strange noises can make people edgy.
  • A lack of clear information will make the team edgy before the presentation.
  • What makes you so edgy today?