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 Argentinean goalkeeper was teary, suggesting there might be some legitimacy to the speculation linking him with a summer switch to Saudi Arabia.
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Right-hander German Marquez, who broke out of a slump to pitch the Rockies to a win on Sunday, was teary when talking about Black.
—Patrick Saunders, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Flores, upon learning of the reports, grew visibly teary, but remained in the game because the deal was pending the standard medical review.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For her part, Park got teary eyed thanking Goreski for his heart, humor and spirit and for helping lift her up in the wake of a critical sepsis illness.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
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Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Right-hander German Marquez, who broke out of a slump to pitch the Rockies to a win on Sunday, was teary when talking about Black.
—Patrick Saunders, Chicago Tribune, 12 May 2025
Flores, upon learning of the reports, grew visibly teary, but remained in the game because the deal was pending the standard medical review.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For her part, Park got teary eyed thanking Goreski for his heart, humor and spirit and for helping lift her up in the wake of a critical sepsis illness.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 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 25 May. 2025.
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