as in irritable
easily offended
a morose and tetchy resident of a nursing home
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Recent Examples of tetchy
Trading was tetchy at first, floating between flat and a 1.5 percent gain.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Read more Tesla's share price recovers ground after tetchy start
Elon Musk's claims linking Ukraine to X outage spark backlash
You're Fired!
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
That rivalry carried over into the UFC as Tate and Rousey coached against each other in a tetchy season of The Ultimate Fighter before Rousey defeated Tate via third-round armbar to retain her UFC bantamweight title at UFC 168.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
When Southampton’s Duje Caleta-Car was dismissed in January 2023 in the first leg of a tetchy Carabao Cup semi-final, Murphy waved him on his way.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Read more Tesla's share price recovers ground after tetchy start
Elon Musk's claims linking Ukraine to X outage spark backlash
You're Fired!
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
That rivalry carried over into the UFC as Tate and Rousey coached against each other in a tetchy season of The Ultimate Fighter before Rousey defeated Tate via third-round armbar to retain her UFC bantamweight title at UFC 168.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 18 Feb. 2025
When Southampton’s Duje Caleta-Car was dismissed in January 2023 in the first leg of a tetchy Carabao Cup semi-final, Murphy waved him on his way.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tetchy
Adjective
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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
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In my own experience, poor sleep has frequently been the reason behind feeling tired and irritable.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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This usually involves receiving a fake text, email or even a phone call designed to trick you into clicking a malicious link or sharing sensitive information.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2025
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The thundering crackles and sharp bangs of pyrotechnics can not only frighten dogs but also cause discomfort to their sensitive ears.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Although an entire city beckons, the first season hinges in part on whether the Russells’ neighbor—the huffy, old-money Agnes Van Rhijn (Christine Baranski)—will ever cross Sixty-first Street to visit.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
24 June 2025
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Inevitably all this tumult attracts the attention of a trio of huffy rival confectioners, Slugworth (Paterson Joseph), Prodnose (Matt Lucas), and Fickelgruber (Mathew Baynton).—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
15 Dec. 2023
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The sound is good enough to get your groove on, while battery life of up to 10 hours per charge makes up for their touchy controls and relative lack of fancy extras.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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As the moon and Chiron clash, addressing a touchy relationship issue provides healing.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Rubbing underarm is selected as a target motion of robot because previous research suggests that this is the best way for making humans feel ticklish.—
Erico Guizzo,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Oct. 2016
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It’s certainly made for these (end) times: a lushly surreal, cynically ticklish goof on the ineffectiveness of political summits as apocalyptic dread mounts.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Oct. 2024
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“Tetchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tetchy. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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