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

Banville used to have a reputation for occasional testiness and arrogance.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2020

He'll contend for a rare sliver of golf history barring something wacko, but he also could have crowded company to elbow aside if the Pacific keeps refraining from testiness.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2020

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

From The Guardian • Feb. 1, 2020

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