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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The teary eyes were contagious.
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Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
El asking Hopper to believe in her; El’s teary goodbye with Mike; Mike watching Holly and her friends take over the basement that was once his territory).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Kimmel also got teary last month when his lifelong friend and show bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died at age 59.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
If someone does bring up his teary picture, Wallake brushes it off.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
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Essence, 8 Jan. 2026
El asking Hopper to believe in her; El’s teary goodbye with Mike; Mike watching Holly and her friends take over the basement that was once his territory).
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 1 Jan. 2026
Kimmel also got teary last month when his lifelong friend and show bandleader, Cleto Escobedo III, died at age 59.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Dec. 2025
If someone does bring up his teary picture, Wallake brushes it off.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 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 Jan. 2026.
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