edginess
noun/ˈedʒinəs/
/ˈedʒinəs/
[uncountable, singular]- the state of being nervous, especially because you are uncertain about what might happen
- I did not, at the time, know the reason for his edginess.
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- the quality in a film, book, piece of music, etc. of being exciting in a way that can make somebody feel uncomfortable
- The edginess of the early scenes gets softened a little too quickly.
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