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Eric Idle talks, a bit touchily, about what he thinks is funny.

Idle chatter ... Frank Wilson 2007

From her work and from her association with women who had organized suffrage associations in hostile cities, or had defended political prisoners, she caught something of an impersonal attitude; saw that she had been as touchily personal as Maud

Main Street 2004

She nodded, then shook her head, and touchily left Mrs. Howland to get out of it any meaning she desired.

Main Street 2004

So, although he was not generally a defensive person, he reacted a little touchily to the Scientific

The Great Sorting 1995

We've been bloody thorough, 'he said, somewhat touchily.

The Jigsaw Man Britton, Paul, 1946- 1997

Junior asked touchily, laying his arm across Alex's shoulders.

Best Kept Secrets Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1989

"I didn't drag her out here," Reede said touchily.

Best Kept Secrets Brown, Sandra, 1948- 1989

It is that of a light-weight; brave and aggressive, physically tough and quick; highly sexed and rather-promiscuous; touchily proud, but with a feeling for the underdog; resembling Alexander in his precocious competence, gift of leadership, and romantic sense of destiny.

The King Must Die Renault, Mary, 1905-1983 1958

"I didn't ask you to come and make fun of me," Virginia replied touchily.

Hepsey Burke

"I'm not asking your advice on matrimony, you old fool, I'm asking if you've got anybody in this one-horse place who can marry folks legally," said Marc, touchily.

Across the Mesa Helen Bagg 1935