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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Things got testy between Florida and LSU during warm ups ahead of last week's tilt, and among the multiple pregame scuffles, one sticks out above the rest because of associate head coach and running backs coach Jabbar Juluke's involvement.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But the Spirit pilots did not respond immediately, leading the testy air traffic controller to scold them repeatedly.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Mark, of course, is the celebrity breadwinner, going for big cash prizes, but Dawn offsets his demands with a testy righteousness that takes on a life of its own.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
After the Dolphins’ joint practice with the Bears already got testy, the table is set for the next two sessions against the Lions.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
But the Spirit pilots did not respond immediately, leading the testy air traffic controller to scold them repeatedly.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
Mark, of course, is the celebrity breadwinner, going for big cash prizes, but Dawn offsets his demands with a testy righteousness that takes on a life of its own.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
After the Dolphins’ joint practice with the Bears already got testy, the table is set for the next two sessions against the Lions.
—David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Testy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/testy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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