testy
adjective
irritably impatient; touchy.
testiness
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a word derived from
testy.
Example Sentences
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Penning appeared to incite more testiness on Tuesday in exchanges with veteran defensive back J.T.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 2, 2022
This shift is bringing with it a notable testiness among the justices.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 26, 2020
The movie’s air of blithe testiness was so pervasive that you could recast this with Dreyfuss in the lead and Heard lashing out as one of the overstressed parents and lose nothing.
From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 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
“I’m sorry for that, and ought to thank him for not shaking me, I suppose. What the dickens does the fellow expect?” and the old gentleman looked a trifle ashamed of his own testiness.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
