testy
adjective
irritably impatient; touchy.
testiness
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a word derived from
testy.
Example Sentences
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There was also a familiar bit of rivalry testiness aside from the drink-throwing fans.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
It replaces trust with suspicion, patience with testiness.
From Washington Post ● May 20, 2022
And by the close of his life they had left their mark: testiness, distraction, impatience, battle fatigue.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 1, 2020
As talented as Thompson is, she doesn’t generate any real comic friction, beyond some mild testiness with Hemsworth.
From The Verge ● Jun. 21, 2019
Initially we were hesitant to discuss the double helix with her, fearing the testiness of our previous encounters.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
