Fractious

Usage examples of testy.

She had enough to occupy her mind without speculating over terms of address between an eccentric billionaire and his testy legal advisor.

Holt Hamilton and his testy attorney left Zoe feeling uneasy and disturbed.

He is testy as hell where you and I are concerned, add to that the publicity our marriage has stirred up, and you have a powder keg ready to explode.

Handy was growing testy and would start making nonnegotiable ultimatums.

But Mervyn was a somewhat testy old gentleman, and had a certain pride of his own, which was not to be trifled with.

The East River is running level with it, its testy new edge, white and scummy, has begun to snake across the merge.

The Major is a testy, pompous specimen of the retired army officer, and takes himself very seriously.

Jay sounded testy, but this morning she could hear clearly the concern in his voice.

The barks were still testy, but did not carry quite as sharp-edged a tone as those which had replied to Brian.

Lord Diegan presented his requisition orders, he was met with testy exasperation.

No telly, thank God, though Mal was testier than usual and did not invite his mother to bring out her pictures.

She became testier as the hours lengthened, pacing the lip of the pit, her hands entwined in the small of her back.

Today, however, the subject of the takeover of Canrifwas making him testier than usual.

As he spoke his voice grew testier and more commanding: the sorcerer was like crab grass, too mean and stubborn to be squelched for long.

As my father listened, he thought that the trial of Tony Calabrese was a good thing for every small town to go through and he found himself silently cheering for the embattled teacher as the mood of the courtroom grew testier and more hostile.