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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Daybell represented herself during the trial, once being removed from court after a testy exchange with the judge.
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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
The end of the match included some testy exchanges between teams mid-match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
And that renders South Africa’s relationship to America brittle, testy, and complicated.
—Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
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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
The end of the match included some testy exchanges between teams mid-match.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
And that renders South Africa’s relationship to America brittle, testy, and complicated.
—Jonny Steinberg, Time, 22 May 2025
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 8 Jul. 2025.
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