testier; testiest
1
: easily annoyed : irritable
2
: marked by impatience or ill humor
testy remarks
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Examples of testy in a Sentence
that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time
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Republicans picked Derrick Anderson, 39, a lawyer and former Army Green Beret who was supported by House GOP leaders in the testy intraparty fight between six candidates.
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 July 2024
Monday's press briefing got heated amid a testy exchange between White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and CBS News correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
—Kendra Stanton Lee, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
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—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
August 14 through 16 looks especially testy for you, and could deliver the ultimatum from the universe that forces you to seek an alternate route around the roadblock.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2024
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Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 8 July 2024
Monday's press briefing got heated amid a testy exchange between White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and CBS News correspondent Ed O'Keefe.
—Kendra Stanton Lee, Newsweek, 8 July 2024
Video Ad Feedback Trump's testy appearance at NABJ 03:59 - Source: CNN
2.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 1 Aug. 2024
August 14 through 16 looks especially testy for you, and could deliver the ultimatum from the universe that forces you to seek an alternate route around the roadblock.
—Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 July 2024
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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