He knew that tempers were edgy and explosive in this enervating heat, and usually tried to bear Gorton's insults and petty meannesses in silence.
"Man of Many Minds"
E. Everett Evans
One day after a hard half-hour's weeding, when Tony had wasted much time by pulling up several sorts of the wrong thing, Jan felt her temper getting edgy, so they sat down to rest upon one of the many convenient seats to be found at Wren's End.
"Jan and Her Job"
L. Allen Harker
Besides, there was an edgy irritability about Slim Dugan which had more than once won him black looks.
"Black Jack"
Max Brand