edgier; edgiest
1
: having an edge : sharp
3
: having a bold, provocative, or unconventional quality
an edgy film
Examples of edgy in a Sentence
Too much coffee makes me edgy.
Why are you so edgy?
Their relationship has always been edgy.
one of the director's edgier films
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Acer doesn't have exact US pricing or delivery dates on these three edgy panels.
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 18 May 2025
The rise of edgy, anti-woke entertainers like Von highlights a broader strategy in Trump's political messaging—leveraging pop culture voices who resonate with disaffected or younger male voters.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Charlie Brooker, the mastermind behind Black Mirror, began his career as an edgy British satirist with a gift for skewering mainstream TV and a passionate love for video games.
—Martha Bayles, National Review, 15 May 2025
These networks end up functioning as recruitment hubs, where young people − especially boys − are lured in by edgy memes, promises of belonging and identity games based on excluding others.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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John Burek, PC Magazine, 18 May 2025
The rise of edgy, anti-woke entertainers like Von highlights a broader strategy in Trump's political messaging—leveraging pop culture voices who resonate with disaffected or younger male voters.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Charlie Brooker, the mastermind behind Black Mirror, began his career as an edgy British satirist with a gift for skewering mainstream TV and a passionate love for video games.
—Martha Bayles, National Review, 15 May 2025
These networks end up functioning as recruitment hubs, where young people − especially boys − are lured in by edgy memes, promises of belonging and identity games based on excluding others.
—Arthur Coelho Bezerra, The Conversation, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for edgy
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“Edgy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/edgy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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