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
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Recent Examples of testy
During a testy back-and-forth with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Santa Barbara), Hegseth did say that the Marines in Los Angeles are not authorized to fire warning shots.
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Daybell represented herself during the trial, once being removed from court after a testy exchange with the judge.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 June 2025
Commissioners had one testy exchange hours after the May 6 shooting and likely will discuss the issue again next month.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The end of the match included some testy exchanges between teams mid-match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
Daybell represented herself during the trial, once being removed from court after a testy exchange with the judge.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 June 2025
Commissioners had one testy exchange hours after the May 6 shooting and likely will discuss the issue again next month.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
The end of the match included some testy exchanges between teams mid-match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for testy
Adjective
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Despite its self-destructive proclivities, the irritable giant has managed to make, and keep, a friend.—
Robin George Andrews,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Determined to make a clean SPF, Brown says a chemical formula was out of the question (chemical sunscreens are often thought to be unsafe for the coral reef and irritable to sensitive skin types).—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Chicago Police Department brass accused Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration of deliberately slowing down paychecks for dozens of employees this summer in a fiery email that warned the city was jeopardizing its compliance with the federal consent decree.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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In another, cucumber kimchi, a fresh and crunchy side dressed in gochujang with a fiery kick that cuts through the richness filling the rest of my tray.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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