Communication Styles Glossary

noun a state of irritability or impatience

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• The professor's testiness was evident as he graded the final exams.
• I could tell by her testiness that she was in a bad mood.
• His testiness was off the charts today - must've woken up on the wrong side of the bed.
• The testiness in the air was palpable as tensions rose during the meeting.