1
: not moved to tears or to empathy
2
: marked by the absence of sentimentalism or romanticism
Examples of dry-eyed in a Sentence
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Paul Walter Hauser, who plays Drebin Jr.'s right-hand-man at the Police Squad, is revealed as the son of George Kennedy's Captain Ed Hocken, and Moses Jones, the only dry-eyed, even dubious-looking officer in the lineup, is revealed as the son of O.J. Simpson's Detective Nordberg.
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
That might lead to a rainstorm of tears elsewhere, but this is a world of dry-eyed pragmatism.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But others are likely to remain stubbornly dry-eyed, despite Alan Silvestri’s syrupy score troweling on the sentiment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The anticipation builds until the roaring crowd quiets to pin-drop silence for the national anthem, followed by a thunderous military jet flyover that leaves only the most stoic visitors dry-eyed.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
At the song’s finish, cameras caught her dry-eyed and grinning with pride.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
His song is dry-eyed, astringent, dark-eyed, never pleading, never begging for your tears, stripped of affectation.
—Bart Bull, SPIN, 20 June 2023
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Ryan Coleman Published, EW.com, 16 June 2025
That might lead to a rainstorm of tears elsewhere, but this is a world of dry-eyed pragmatism.
—The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But others are likely to remain stubbornly dry-eyed, despite Alan Silvestri’s syrupy score troweling on the sentiment.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The anticipation builds until the roaring crowd quiets to pin-drop silence for the national anthem, followed by a thunderous military jet flyover that leaves only the most stoic visitors dry-eyed.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
At the song’s finish, cameras caught her dry-eyed and grinning with pride.
—Nancy Kruh, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
His song is dry-eyed, astringent, dark-eyed, never pleading, never begging for your tears, stripped of affectation.
—Bart Bull, SPIN, 20 June 2023
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“Dry-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-eyed. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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