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
And the ongoing Netflix fight got even testier this year with the streaming service pulling its slate to protest the festival's rules requiring that all films in competition have theatrical release in France.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2018
If anything, the star quarterback sounded testier when the subject of a rookie safety's interception came up.
From US News ● Jul. 28, 2016
With every answer, Mrs. Moss was getting testier, until her attorney interjected, “We’re bordering on harassment.”
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
