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testy

[tes-tee] / ˈtɛs ti /


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In a testy exchange, Halligan said the full grand jury hadn’t seen a substitute indictment of Comey that was prepared after the group declined one of the false statement charges she had presented.

From The Wall Street Journal

Doja is known for having a testy relationship with both social media and her fans.

From BBC

The hearing grew testy at times, with Seabright demanding that Assistant U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

Crowding has become a testy issue around Vermont, where small towns have taken aim at intrusive leaf-peeping visitors by shutting down scenic roads and ramping up parking enforcement—even towing vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal

The rhetoric might get testy, but the two nations know there’s a lot more to lose by going it alone.

From Barron's