He manhandles the equipment, testily blaming newfangled technology when he has difficulty with basic tasks such as placing a compact disc in a player.
He reacted testily to being described as the party's "attack dog" in an interview.
The Board of Education asks testily how the Health Department knew about the absenteeism, as they certainly didn't report it to anyone.
It was not, therefore, very surprising that the acute and forcible observations of a traveler they knew would be listened to should be received testily.
This the father said, throwing down his cards somewhat testily.
Slab assured her testily, striving to disguise his own impatience.