testiness

noun

Definition of testinessnext
as in irritability
readiness to show annoyance or impatience attributed his unusual testiness this morning to being hungry

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Recent Examples of testiness Corbett said the testiness started in Florida and returned with the team to Charlotte. — Joseph Person, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 The Warriors trailed by 11 points after a first quarter notable mostly for some late Golden State testiness. — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for testiness
  1. irritability
  2. aggression
Noun
  • Symptoms include extreme fatigue, impaired performance, headache, irritability, nausea, dizziness, cramping and dehydration.
    — Dorany Pineda, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
  • Heat exhaustion symptoms include headache, nausea, dizziness, weakness, irritability, thirst, heavy sweating, high body temperature and decreased urine output.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of irritability
Noun
  • Ukraine has every right to attack Russia’s military infrastructure that sustains its aggression.
    — David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Issues could include insomnia, aggression, difficulty concentrating, sensitivity to psychotropic medication and exacerbation of existing mental illness -- like anxiety, depression and schizophrenia.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of aggression

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“Testiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/testiness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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