When we met for our interview he was wary, rather rigid and given to tetchiness.
The heatwaves of high summer raise any workplace tetchiness to fever pitch.
His ensuing tetchiness at reporters led to a farcical conference.
His tetchiness gives the impression that he is a man feeling the stress of his job as interim manager.
It was a contrived display of unity which would barely mask the tetchiness and strains allegedly corroding the "special relationship".
I am sorry that my tetchiness provokes such music-hall humour.
It is lovely to see him beaming again and recovered from that fit of tetchiness which alarmed us all.
Just occasionally tetchiness has broken out but never for long, and it has always been interesting.
