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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Sunday’s race at the Miami International Autodrome was a testy afternoon that Antonelli ultimately made look inescapable.
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Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Two postseasons ago, Joel Embiid rankled Knicks fans during a hyper-testy first-round series in which the Philadelphia 76ers star engaged in multiple controversial plays — none bigger than him pulling Mitchell Robinson to the ground.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
By the final 10 minutes, the game had turned testy with platers having to be separated multiple times.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 3 May 2026
After a brief interlude of distracted play, the game got vigorous and testy.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Two postseasons ago, Joel Embiid rankled Knicks fans during a hyper-testy first-round series in which the Philadelphia 76ers star engaged in multiple controversial plays — none bigger than him pulling Mitchell Robinson to the ground.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
By the final 10 minutes, the game had turned testy with platers having to be separated multiple times.
—Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 3 May 2026
After a brief interlude of distracted play, the game got vigorous and testy.
—Chang-Rae Lee, New Yorker, 3 May 2026
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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