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testy

[tes-tee] / ˈtɛs ti /


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Hemsley and his fellow insurance CEOs also recently faced down testy members of Congress in two House hearings, taking a critical strafing from lawmakers of both parties.

From The Wall Street Journal

Owen knew that was why they were testy with each other.

From Literature

Is it any wonder why people are so testy these days?

From Los Angeles Times

In 2020, Joe Biden had a testy exchange at a Detroit plant that also became a viral video.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the full integration of Hulu was paused until earlier this year, when Disney finalized its purchase of Comcast’s one-third stake in the service after a testy dispute between the two rivals.

From Los Angeles Times