testiness

Example Sentences

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There was also a familiar bit of rivalry testiness aside from the drink-throwing fans.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

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

This shift is bringing with it a notable testiness among the justices.

From Washington Post • Nov. 26, 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

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