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Which preposition to use with touchy
about Occurrences 7%
The whole party are Southerners, that's clear; and these Southerners are mighty touchy about their niggers sometimes, and kick and cut like the devil about them.
on Occurrences 4%
We grew touchy on little things, as a misplaced plate, a shortage of firewood, too deep a draught at the nearly empty bucket.
as Occurrences 2%
'The galled jade' winced terribly:he was touchy as tinder, sir:never was Digest so ill-digested.'
in Occurrences 2%
I never saw you so touchy in all my life.
from Occurrences 1%
They are always acting a part, and become touchy from a half-conscious sense of the imposture.