testier; testiest
1
: easily annoyed : irritable
2
: marked by impatience or ill humor
testy remarks
Synonyms
Examples of testy in a Sentence
that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time
Recent Examples on the Web
Bob, Stan and Edsel take a meeting in the Oval Office with JFK, played by Bill Burr as the testiest JFK imaginable.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 May 2024
United was forced to shut Change’s systems down completely for several weeks, prompting testy exchanges between senators and Mr. Witty over the pace of reimbursements to hospitals and other providers.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 1 May 2024
At a testy agency hearing in February, Richard Trumka Jr., a Democratic commissioner, accused large power tool companies of not caring about the safety of their consumers and held up photos of people who had amputations after table saw injuries.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got unusually testy over the failure of the United States to deliver anti-missile and anti-drone systems.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
The interview ended with testy remarks from Musk over Lemon's questioning of X's free speech policies and the loss of big advertisers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
The Eagles broke up in 1980 while Sanders was writing and reporting his work, and details of that collapse, which apparently included testy comments from band members, was included in Sanders’ draft.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
But in 1998, a development was proposed for the site and, long story short, after a lengthy and testy battle, Springettsbury Township was able to acquire the site and preserve it.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Prosecutors have repeatedly accused Grossman’s lead attorney, Tony Buzbee, of trying to get in evidence barred before the trial began — often in testy exchanges with opposing counsel.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 May 2024
United was forced to shut Change’s systems down completely for several weeks, prompting testy exchanges between senators and Mr. Witty over the pace of reimbursements to hospitals and other providers.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 1 May 2024
At a testy agency hearing in February, Richard Trumka Jr., a Democratic commissioner, accused large power tool companies of not caring about the safety of their consumers and held up photos of people who had amputations after table saw injuries.
—Ben Blatt, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Earlier this month, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky got unusually testy over the failure of the United States to deliver anti-missile and anti-drone systems.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2024
The interview ended with testy remarks from Musk over Lemon's questioning of X's free speech policies and the loss of big advertisers.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2024
The Eagles broke up in 1980 while Sanders was writing and reporting his work, and details of that collapse, which apparently included testy comments from band members, was included in Sanders’ draft.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2024
But in 1998, a development was proposed for the site and, long story short, after a lengthy and testy battle, Springettsbury Township was able to acquire the site and preserve it.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
Prosecutors have repeatedly accused Grossman’s lead attorney, Tony Buzbee, of trying to get in evidence barred before the trial began — often in testy exchanges with opposing counsel.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2024
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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