that coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time
Recent Examples on the WebThe back-and-forth has turned testy at times, and illustrates how heated the race has grown with just days to go before the Sept. 6 primary. Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022 In addition to Sarasota Moms for America, the slate has been endorsed by Sarasota Watchdogs, a far-right group whose leaders have been involved in several testy political fights in the county. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 30 July 2022 Trump over-enunciates, fluffs the line, snarls ultra-whitely, tries again, fluffs it again, swats the lectern with a testy hand. James Parker, The Atlantic, 25 July 2022 July 16—July 31: With Mercury opposite power hungry Pluto on the 18th, everyone will be a bit testy. Katharine Merlin, Town & Country, 16 July 2022 The race to succeed Boris Johnson in Britain is becoming crowded and testy.Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2022 Nadal has won six of their eight other matches, including a testy second-round duel at Wimbledon in 2019 in which Kyrgios deliberately hit full-cut passing shots at Nadal’s body and felt no need to apologize.New York Times, 6 July 2022 Throughout the meeting, Assembly members were frustrated with responses from the administration, and several exchanges grew testy. Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2022 Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo said a moment between he and home plate umpire Andy Fletcher in the top of the fifth inning had to do with what Lovullo perceived to be a testy verbal exchange between Fletcher and catcher José Herrera. José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 29 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English testif, from Anglo-French, headstrong, from teste head — more at tester entry 2