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that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time

Recent Examples on the Web The back-and-forth has turned testy at times, and illustrates how heated the race has grown with just days to go before the Sept. 6 primary.

Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 In addition to Sarasota Moms for America, the slate has been endorsed by Sarasota Watchdogs, a far-right group whose leaders have been involved in several testy political fights in the county.

Tim Craig, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 Trump over-enunciates, fluffs the line, snarls ultra-whitely, tries again, fluffs it again, swats the lectern with a testy hand.

James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 July 16—July 31: With Mercury opposite power hungry Pluto on the 18th, everyone will be a bit testy.

Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 July 2022 The race to succeed Boris Johnson in Britain is becoming crowded and testy.

Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Nadal has won six of their eight other matches, including a testy second-round duel at Wimbledon in 2019 in which Kyrgios deliberately hit full-cut passing shots at Nadal’s body and felt no need to apologize.

New York Times, 6 July 2022 Throughout the meeting, Assembly members were frustrated with responses from the administration, and several exchanges grew testy.

Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said a moment between he and home plate umpire Andy Fletcher in the top of the fifth inning had to do with what Lovullo perceived to be a testy verbal exchange between Fletcher and catcher José Herrera.

José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022 See More

单词	testy
释义	testy adjective tes·ty ˈte-stē testier; testiest 1 : easily annoyed : irritable 2 : marked by impatience or ill humor testy remarks testily ˈte-stə-lē adverb testiness ˈte-stē-nəs noun Synonyms choleric crabby cranky cross crotchety fiery grouchy grumpy irascible irritable peevish perverse pettish petulant prickly quick-tempered raspy ratty short-tempered snappish snappy snarky snippety snippy stuffy waspish See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time Recent Examples on the Web The back-and-forth has turned testy at times, and illustrates how heated the race has grown with just days to go before the Sept. 6 primary. Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 In addition to Sarasota Moms for America, the slate has been endorsed by Sarasota Watchdogs, a far-right group whose leaders have been involved in several testy political fights in the county. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 Trump over-enunciates, fluffs the line, snarls ultra-whitely, tries again, fluffs it again, swats the lectern with a testy hand. James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 July 16—July 31: With Mercury opposite power hungry Pluto on the 18th, everyone will be a bit testy. Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 July 2022 The race to succeed Boris Johnson in Britain is becoming crowded and testy. Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Nadal has won six of their eight other matches, including a testy second-round duel at Wimbledon in 2019 in which Kyrgios deliberately hit full-cut passing shots at Nadal’s body and felt no need to apologize. New York Times, 6 July 2022 Throughout the meeting, Assembly members were frustrated with responses from the administration, and several exchanges grew testy. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said a moment between he and home plate umpire Andy Fletcher in the top of the fifth inning had to do with what Lovullo perceived to be a testy verbal exchange between Fletcher and catcher José Herrera. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English testif, from Anglo-French, headstrong, from teste head — more at tester entry 2 First Known Use 1523, in the meaning defined at sense 1 testy adjective as in irritable easily irritated or annoyed that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance irritable fiery peevish snappish snippy grouchy crotchety petulant irascible crabby grumpy waspish snarky cross prickly choleric pettish contentious sensitive passionate cranky snippety stuffy short-tempered raspy combative argumentative short cantankerous querulous ornery snarly tetchy perverse disagreeable ratty fretful belligerent snappy dyspeptic bellicose out of humor quick-tempered surly fractious curmudgeonly quarrelsome pugnacious bilious out of sorts touchy ill-tempered truculent disputatious huffy sulky pouty sullen ill-humored scrappy bearish off-color ill-natured off-colored cross-grained thin-skinned hot-blooded Antonyms & Near Antonyms cordial friendly genial affable outgoing amiable sweet sociable gregarious agreeable companionable extraverted extroverted easygoing relaxed carefree good-natured tolerant patient good-tempered stoical well-disposed forbearing stoic uncomplaining obliging understanding happy-go-lucky long-suffering See More
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