testiness
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He'll contend for a rare sliver of golf history barring something wacko, but he also could have crowded company to elbow aside if the Pacific keeps refraining from testiness.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 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
The testiness that used to accompany bad days has dissolved.
From New York Times ● Sep. 7, 2018
They have talked about it and moved on, but it highlighted the testiness of their relationship.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 2, 2016
“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
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