touchy
adjective
apt to take offense on slight provocation; irritable.
touchily
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a word derived from
touchy.
Example Sentences
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"I don't discuss private conversations, I don't see any reasons why I should," he retorted, rather touchily.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 4, 2012
Very flatly, the U.S. asked touchily neutral Eire to take the Allied side in World War II.
From Time Magazine Archive
This "clarification" to Beijing's ears seemed touchily close to a declaration of independence.
From Time Magazine Archive
Both church and state, though, have been working together somewhat touchily to avoid unruly demonstrations.
From Time Magazine Archive
All of which meant that the tired office-woman was touchily defensive of the man who liked her.
From The Job An American Novel by Sinclair Lewis
