testy, querulous and given to praising the way things were when he was a boy. From LearnThat.org. [Horace (65-8 BC)]
She seems to think getting testy is that same as showing strength. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Race: Steve Poizner (R CAND, CA-GOV). | RedState] Reference
She comes back, a little testy: "Pollo is the Spanish word for CHICKEN!". From Wordnik.com. [The Worst Mexican Restaurant on Earth] Reference
I especially loved the way she said "testy" - a defining Venetian characteristic. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Mr. Benn described as testy an exchange of letters between the two leaders over the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty. From Wordnik.com. [Israel Matzav] Reference
Getting a little testy, is he?. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Gregg Throws A Hissy Fit When Asked To Provide Specifics About Programs He Would Cut] Reference
The reason they were testy is obvious. From Wordnik.com. [Slow Dissolve: Bill and Steve at the D Conference - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
The Rank and File get a little "testy" at the first hint of dissent. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics: Sticks and stones can break my bones, but mean web sites are cause for disciplinary action] Reference
Still, it was the kind of testy putt Mickelson had been making all week. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - With three-putt on 17, Mickelson sealed his fate] Reference
They warned me she could be pretty "testy", but with me, she was just fine. From Wordnik.com. [grouse Diary Entry] Reference
Secretary Donald Rumsfeld gets into a kind of testy exchange at the Pentagon. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 24, 2006] Reference
McCain floated out the "testy" line yesterday which was gleefully adopted by Limbaugh. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Himself Unleashes Broad Populist Attack On McCain] Reference
Antonio finally tells me, kind of testy, to just go home so he can get back to serving dinner. From Wordnik.com. [Asimov's Science Fiction]
There was only one moment where it approached 'testy' and I swear I saw a set of rolled eyeballs. From Wordnik.com. [Denis Campbell: Mr. Cairns Goes to Westminster? UK Election Writ Small, Retail & Local] Reference
Like you Greg, I didn't see anything remotely angry, temperamental, or "testy" about the exchange. From Wordnik.com. [ABC Mischaracterizes Obama's Alleged "Testy Exchange" With Reporter] Reference
When I saw the sensationalized headline regarding this "testy" exchange, I immediately watched the video. From Wordnik.com. [ABC Mischaracterizes Obama's Alleged "Testy Exchange" With Reporter] Reference
To say that John McCain was "testy" in his recent sit-down interview with reporters in Des Moines is a gross understatement. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Showalter: The Sen. McCain Method of Campaigning] Reference
"A little testy" is on my list. From Wordnik.com. [Potter Fans a Little Testy] Reference
There is a way to debate each other without getting 'testy'. From Wordnik.com. [Blogger News Network] Reference
Probably what made him "testy" was their refusal to accept his first response. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
The AP described the relationship between Obama and the business world as "testy". From Wordnik.com. [Burying the Obama 'Anti-Business' Myth - TheStreet] Reference
You get kind of testy when challenged on your less than factual assertions, doncha ya?. From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics] Reference
Times reported that the "testy" conflict with Goldman helped to push AIG to the "edge.". From Wordnik.com. [CJR] Reference
New York Times described the concurrence as "testy" and "a swipe at his new colleague.". From Wordnik.com. [Concurring Opinions] Reference
"You get kind of testy when challenged on your less than factual assertions, doncha ya?". From Wordnik.com. [Sound Politics] Reference
I've stayed away from this for a few days because I was getting a little "testy" if you will. From Wordnik.com. [Pulpit Pimps] Reference
If I was feeling testy, that is. From Wordnik.com. [A Perpoxing Question] Reference
For a while, the steroids Jim took made him testy. From Wordnik.com. [Marriage: Act II] Reference
His promotion pleases two long-testy constituencies. From Wordnik.com. [Mickey D's Passes The Toque] Reference
"He was a little testy, and he was threat-erring to sue.". From Wordnik.com. [Hollywood's Most Controversial Director Oliver Stone Takes On Our Most Controversial President Richard Nixon] Reference
Sino-Japanese relations seem to be going through a testy phase. From Wordnik.com. [A New Asia Finds Itself] Reference
Excuse me if I get a little testy here, but I am not a provider. From Wordnik.com. [A Physician's Lament] Reference
Measuring the world against such ideals would make anyone testy. From Wordnik.com. [Being Sarah Pettit] Reference
They object to the characterization of last week's meeting as "testy.". From Wordnik.com. [West Wing Story: Dissing Tom Daschle] Reference
Obama gets testy or huffy when reporters draw attention to his expediency. From Wordnik.com. [Candidates Think Flip-Flopping is the Only Way to Win Elections] Reference
Moreover, Arnold seems to have had a testy relationship with his own father. From Wordnik.com. [Building Arnold] Reference
His relations with what he calls the "so-called prestige press" have been testy. From Wordnik.com. [The Right Man For Latam?] Reference
Reed recounts a sometimes-testy dinner conversation he had in 1993 with Pat and Bay. From Wordnik.com. [The Fight Inside The Tent] Reference
Issa concluded one testy campaign Q&A by telling his questioner: "" So don't vote for me! ''. From Wordnik.com. [Forget The Angry Voter. The Hacks Are Back.] Reference
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