tearier; teariest
Examples of teary in a Sentence
There were many teary eyes among those in the audience.
He made a teary farewell to the fans.
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As always, the luncheon had its share of teary moments as the honorees relayed their experiences in parenting.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
June hugs her, both of them teary over the reunion.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 2025
In a teary scene — for both the characters and the audience — Joel comes clean about everything.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Argentinean goalkeeper was teary, suggesting there might be some legitimacy to the speculation linking him with a summer switch to Saudi Arabia.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
June hugs her, both of them teary over the reunion.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 2025
In a teary scene — for both the characters and the audience — Joel comes clean about everything.
—Noel Murray, New York Times, 19 May 2025
The Argentinean goalkeeper was teary, suggesting there might be some legitimacy to the speculation linking him with a summer switch to Saudi Arabia.
—Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for teary
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“Teary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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