testiness

Example Sentences

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There was also a familiar bit of rivalry testiness aside from the drink-throwing fans.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024

It replaces trust with suspicion, patience with testiness.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2022

And by the close of his life they had left their mark: testiness, distraction, impatience, battle fatigue.

From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2020

As talented as Thompson is, she doesn’t generate any real comic friction, beyond some mild testiness with Hemsworth.

From The Verge • Jun. 21, 2019

Initially we were hesitant to discuss the double helix with her, fearing the testiness of our previous encounters.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson