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
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But the match, which took place at MetLife Stadium, in East Rutherford, N.J., turned testy when Paris Saint-Germain’s Joāo Neves received a red card for pulling Marc Cucurella down by his hair.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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.
—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
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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.
—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
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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