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Moore, a second-round draft pick last year, played sparingly amid recent testiness with the organization that included him requesting to be traded.

From Washington Post Oct. 31, 2022

Penning appeared to incite more testiness on Tuesday in exchanges with veteran defensive back J.T.

From Seattle Times Aug. 2, 2022

Offers of relief have been declined with pride, with testiness, with tender uncertainty because somehow we’ve learned that a stranger’s offer of concern still amounts to an invasion of privacy.

From New York Times Feb. 8, 2022

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




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