tetchiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈtetʃ.i.nəs/ us/ˈtetʃ.i.nəs/
易怒暴躁的性情;情绪易波动的性格
the quality of getting angry or annoyed very easily
Her tiredness had turned to tetchiness. 她的疲倦变成了暴躁。
See: tetchy
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- 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".