testier; testiest
1
: easily annoyed : irritable
2
: marked by impatience or ill humor
testy remarks
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that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time
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With Ted gone, the future of AFC Richmond is in the hands of Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), who steps up as the new manager and has evolved from a testy former player to a respected coach.
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Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
The poll of 3,045 Californians was conducted Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, before this week’s testy debate between the Senate candidates in Burbank.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
The grounding comes at a testy time for SpaceX and the FAA — the two have been feuding openly over the pace of launch licensing regulations and a pair of fines the FAA imposed on SpaceX for allegedly violating its Falcon launch licenses in 2023.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Russell’s impulse in every testy situation was to accommodate.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 15 Aug. 2024
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Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
The poll of 3,045 Californians was conducted Sept. 25 to Oct. 1, before this week’s testy debate between the Senate candidates in Burbank.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024
The grounding comes at a testy time for SpaceX and the FAA — the two have been feuding openly over the pace of launch licensing regulations and a pair of fines the FAA imposed on SpaceX for allegedly violating its Falcon launch licenses in 2023.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
Russell’s impulse in every testy situation was to accommodate.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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