testiness

He'd lost his testiness and become a curious little boy again.

The management consultant decided that testiness was what the situation now called for.

My own testiness does not help, to be sure.

But in a few cases, their testiness came through.

Vulpe seemed surprised by the testiness in his friend's voice.

As the vote neared, fatigue and testiness had set in on the floor.

That they both knew why he was so impatient did nothing to lessen his testiness.

The outgoing crew had shown signs of testiness brought on by their long time in space.

There was a hint of testiness in the commander's voice, and I couldn't blame him.

"Four armies are on the march," he said, all trace of testiness gone.

With a hint of testiness, she rattled the sheet at him.

His testiness, however, shows how completely he lacks the give-and-take skills needed to make government work.

"The testiness that people noted was a sort of frustration at the prejudgement."

And the old gentleman looked a trifle ashamed of his own testiness.

Thus, testiness is a disposition or aptness to be angry.

"I'm not talking about strength," her son replied, a hint of testiness in the voice.

"Go," Gardner said, testiness still slightly audible in his voice.

But his testiness did nothing to dim her suppressed merriment.

He was accustomed to her testiness, but her dark eyes were fierce.

"I think your testiness is just a cover-up for deeper feelings.

Testiness or not, we are meant to know, some people loved Lyndon Johnson.

When they become grumpy old women, they will still remember the mutual testiness.

But beneath the old tolerance a new testiness lurks.

"I've already told you he is," Peruge said, allowing just a trace of testiness to appear in his voice.

"Don't creep up on me," he said with more testiness than he intended.