Words similar to testy

Example sentences for: testy

How can you use “testy” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Witness Japan's testy response, on Dec. 7, 1941, to the United States cutting off oil exports.
The WP is pretty free with descriptions of Gates, saying that in his video depo, he was "slouching" and was "visibly testy."
So, outside of some safe phone sex, it's a reasonable bet to conclude that the most powerful man in the world has to be, well, testy.
In case you missed the Globe story, or Ted Koppel's uncharacteristically clumsy interrogation of McCain last night on Nightline , or the newspaper follow-ups today, here's what we know: In November, and again in December, McCain, in his capacity as chairman of the Senate Commerce committee, wrote testy letters to the FCC demanding swift action on Paxson Communications' proposed acquisition of a Pittsburgh TV station.
Corporate lawyers whose transactional work seldom takes them inside a live courtroom full of emotional, frightened civilians and testy judges may feel like fish out of water in the great sea of pro bono work: divorce and child custody issues, landlord-tenant suits, workers' compensation and Social Security claims.