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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Both of those unions have held their own strikes amid testy contract negotiations in the past few years.
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live as Fox News anchor Bret Baier during the show’s cold open, which spoofed the testy interview with Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph).
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Fox anchor Bret Baier confronted Harris about the Biden administration’s decision to repeal Trump-era border policies, in what amounted to testy exchanges between the two.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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Sara Fischer, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
Alec Baldwin returned to Saturday Night Live as Fox News anchor Bret Baier during the show’s cold open, which spoofed the testy interview with Kamala Harris (Maya Rudolph).
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Oct. 2024
Fox anchor Bret Baier confronted Harris about the Biden administration’s decision to repeal Trump-era border policies, in what amounted to testy exchanges between the two.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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