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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And the number of teary photos posted on social media every December indicates to me that some children feel the same way.
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
None has been stigmatized as too sexy (Anora in 2024) or too teary (CODA in 2021).
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
The film ends with the Creature removing his hood, feeling sunlight on his teary face, and lowering his head in a gesture of overflowing emotion.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Hadid's marital bliss proved to be emotional for Gigi, who could be spotted dabbing her teary eyes in one photo from the ceremony.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 28 Nov. 2025
None has been stigmatized as too sexy (Anora in 2024) or too teary (CODA in 2021).
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
The film ends with the Creature removing his hood, feeling sunlight on his teary face, and lowering his head in a gesture of overflowing emotion.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Hadid's marital bliss proved to be emotional for Gigi, who could be spotted dabbing her teary eyes in one photo from the ceremony.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 Oct. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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