testier; testiest
1
: easily annoyed : irritable
2
: marked by impatience or ill humor
testy remarks
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
And that renders South Africa’s relationship to America brittle, testy, and complicated.
—
Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
The president has been seen by critics as siding too much with Putin and over Zelensky and Ukraine over the war, a sense augmented by a testy blowup in the White House in February during an on-camera press event featuring Trump, Vice President Vance and the Ukrainian leader.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 2025
In what had already been a physical, testy first seven minutes, as the Pacers were attempting to inbound the ball with 4:32 left, Mathurin appeared to punch Hunter, who was guarding him.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Still, Sheinbaum rejected Trump’s offer — delivered in a testy telephone call last month — to send the U.S. Army to Mexico.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for testy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
The president has been seen by critics as siding too much with Putin and over Zelensky and Ukraine over the war, a sense augmented by a testy blowup in the White House in February during an on-camera press event featuring Trump, Vice President Vance and the Ukrainian leader.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 19 May 2025
In what had already been a physical, testy first seven minutes, as the Pacers were attempting to inbound the ball with 4:32 left, Mathurin appeared to punch Hunter, who was guarding him.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Still, Sheinbaum rejected Trump’s offer — delivered in a testy telephone call last month — to send the U.S. Army to Mexico.
—Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for testy
Cite this Entry
“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share