Get to know Edgy better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like uptight or restive.
Edgy in a sentence
Edgy meaning
- Nervous, apprehensive.
- Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge.
- On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
Synonyms of Edgy
Using Edgy
- The main meaning on this page is: Nervous, apprehensive. | Creatively challenging; cutting edge; leading edge. | On the edge between acceptable and offensive; pushing the boundaries of good taste; risqué.
- Useful related words include: high-strung, uptight, restive, overstrung.
- In the example corpus, edgy often appears in combinations such as: an edgy, and edgy, edgy and.
Context around Edgy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.4 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 12 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Edgy
- In this selection, "edgy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, little, went, intellectual, halter, stripped and activists stand out and add context to how "edgy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a little edgy and has and a more edgy and poignant. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "edgy" sits close to words such as ari, artefacts and assent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with edgy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bowie is creative, a little edgy, and has oodles of charm. (11 words)
Boy, it’s hard to be edgy and mainstream all at the same time. (14 words)
Kratos was a product of a bygone era of edgy, over-the-top violence. (14 words)
Joining Robyn as champions of justice are her longtime friend and former CIA handler (Noth), an edgy bar owner and past colleague (Lapira), and a paranoid and brilliant white-hat hacker (Goldberg). (32 words)
An edgy halter neck blouse, embellished with black and white beads and crystals with multiple rows of pearls added a twist to her sophisticated/chic look. (26 words)
Consequently, the two Ron Paul presidential campaigns that I participated in had a way of bringing together these edgy activists obsessed with learning. (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
Any time I see a coach be edgy for the sake of being edgy I get very worried.
An edgy halter neck blouse, embellished with black and white beads and crystals with multiple rows of pearls added a twist to her sophisticated/chic look.
An edgy, stripped down production of “Oklahoma!” that came to after a hit run in New York was named best musical revival.
Bowie is creative, a little edgy, and has oodles of charm.
Boy, it’s hard to be edgy and mainstream all at the same time.
Consequently, the two Ron Paul presidential campaigns that I participated in had a way of bringing together these edgy activists obsessed with learning.
Edgy, crude and usually chronically online, the femcel is unashamed of their own toxicity, and has cultivated a powerful persona surrounding it.
For the ninth pic, she went edgy in a semi-sheer black top that was embroidered in silver gems.
For this book, it seems as though Palahniuk tried a little too hard to be edgy.
Gillard isn't just being edgy here; Dooku's death is not supposed to feel victorious.
He ticks all the boxes – he's successful, intellectual, edgy, and cooler than almost anyone else out there.
I don’t want to go back to the edgy and often desperate days of working-class Belfast in the 1950s.
I think having a reputation as a publication that’s going to have something edgy or controversial is a good thing.
It takes a lot more than a black-clothed emo teen anime protagonist to make an edgy story.
Jed and Thomas were regular fixtures at the fashion event, both showing off their edgy outfits while sitting front row.
Joining Robyn as champions of justice are her longtime friend and former CIA handler (Noth), an edgy bar owner and past colleague (Lapira), and a paranoid and brilliant white-hat hacker (Goldberg).
Kelsea took her look to the next level with black latex gloves, beautiful earrings and a edgy glam.
Kratos was a product of a bygone era of edgy, over-the-top violence.
Many modern TV shows feature terrible fathers, showcasing a more edgy and poignant storytelling style.
More edgy working-class humour started to come through and for a woman to be in that world was unusual at that time.
Common combinations with edgy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an edgy 25×
- and edgy 23×
- edgy and 19×
- the edgy 14×
- more edgy 8×
- too edgy 5×
- be edgy 4×
- little edgy 4×
- are edgy 4×
- edgy for 3×