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 day after the testy WhatsApp exchange between Lopez and Villegas, Marshall Billingslea – a close ally of Venezuela’s opposition – took action.
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Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time she’s gotten testy about technology.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
The biggest ripple in the still wide-open race has been the release of two video clips showing Porter getting testy with a reporter and a staffer, respectively.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
McCollum believes this fervently, getting quite testy with Polsky when the filmmaker registers his doubts.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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Joshua Goodman, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
This isn’t the first time she’s gotten testy about technology.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2025
The biggest ripple in the still wide-open race has been the release of two video clips showing Porter getting testy with a reporter and a staffer, respectively.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
McCollum believes this fervently, getting quite testy with Polsky when the filmmaker registers his doubts.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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