testiness

Example Sentences

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It replaces trust with suspicion, patience with testiness.

From Washington Post • May 20, 2022

The movie’s air of blithe testiness was so pervasive that you could recast this with Dreyfuss in the lead and Heard lashing out as one of the overstressed parents and lose nothing.

From New York Times • Oct. 2, 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

They have talked about it and moved on, but it highlighted the testiness of their relationship.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2016

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