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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The more politically testy task has been valuing office buildings, stores and warehouses.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
At the hearing, Bondi and Massie had a testy exchange, a rarity for two Republicans.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Dreher emerged from the conservative blogosphere in the 2000s and won fans with his daily stream of testy opinions and unguarded anecdotal writing.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
In China, consumerism appears to outweigh nationalism regardless of how testy relations have become in recent diplomatic spats with countries like Japan and the United States.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
At the hearing, Bondi and Massie had a testy exchange, a rarity for two Republicans.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
Dreher emerged from the conservative blogosphere in the 2000s and won fans with his daily stream of testy opinions and unguarded anecdotal writing.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
In China, consumerism appears to outweigh nationalism regardless of how testy relations have become in recent diplomatic spats with countries like Japan and the United States.
—Chan Ho-Him, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for testy
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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