testy
adjective
irritably impatient; touchy.
testier
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comparativeof testy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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Exchanges at the Supreme Court are getting testier, as one this week between Associate Justices Samuel Alito and Ketanji Brown Jackson attests.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
Aside from the tone—everyone involved seemed a bit testier than usual—not much was new.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2019
If anything, the star quarterback sounded testier when the subject of a rookie safety's interception came up.
From US News ● Jul. 28, 2016
Kaepernick's relationship with the San Francisco-area media seems to get testier by the week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2014
I’m crankier and testier than I should be with someone who just saved my life.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
