testy
Example Sentences
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When I asked the Vermont Independent what could be done to return to some semblance of normalcy, he seemed testy, waved his hands and said, “We’re doing the best we can.”
From Salon
Hemsley and his fellow insurance CEOs also recently faced down testy members of Congress in two House hearings, taking a critical strafing from lawmakers of both parties.
Owen knew that was why they were testy with each other.
From Literature
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Is it any wonder why people are so testy these days?
From Los Angeles Times
In 2020, Joe Biden had a testy exchange at a Detroit plant that also became a viral video.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.