on the verge of
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Lupe: There is something to that energy of people enjoying being in that kind of space with each other, like on the verge of laughing.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
Russell feels much more comfortable when the tyres are working in their natural temperature window, rather than always on the verge of being too hot.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Wall Street was skeptical on the verge of alarm.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta, the coach on the verge of denying him one final title, used to be Guardiola’s assistant.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
She had a sudden, desperate desire to get up and check on him, but there was nothing she could do, because she felt like she was on the verge of vomiting again.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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