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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Bieber himself made reference to the pressures on young performers in a teary interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in 2020.
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Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
And then probably a Sunday that ends among familiar shadows splayed across fairways, a long walk up Augusta’s 18th, a hat brim pushed up off his forehead, a final putt, a final roar, a teary embrace with his family, and then a 44 Long in green.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Admittedly, that moment when a teary Dana comforts Jake over the loss of his girlfriend absolutely did me in.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
At a panel following a finale watch party here, Wood was teary, taking sips of water.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
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Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
And then probably a Sunday that ends among familiar shadows splayed across fairways, a long walk up Augusta’s 18th, a hat brim pushed up off his forehead, a final putt, a final roar, a teary embrace with his family, and then a 44 Long in green.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Admittedly, that moment when a teary Dana comforts Jake over the loss of his girlfriend absolutely did me in.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
At a panel following a finale watch party here, Wood was teary, taking sips of water.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 7 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 2025.
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