Edginess (Noun)
Meaning
Feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable.
Classification
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
Examples
- The edginess of waiting for the job interview results made her snap at her family for no reason.
- The sound of fingernails on the chalkboard increased her edginess as she desperately waited for the presentation to end.
- Traveling in heavy traffic heightened his edginess and made him more prone to road rage.
- Her edginess was evident in the way she tapped her foot impatiently while waiting in the long line.
- The uncertainty of her situation filled her with a growing edginess that she couldn't shake off.