tearier; teariest
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Examples of teary in a Sentence
There were many teary eyes among those in the audience.
He made a teary farewell to the fans.
Recent Examples on the Web
Baldwin could be seen teary eyed as the judge made her decision, his head in his hands and hugging his attorney.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
On Thursday, episode five of season four dropped and gave viewers a heart-wrenching tale audiences aren’t quite used to seeing in Amazon’s beloved comic adaptation: a teary father-son moment.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
As a would-be foster mom who comes to realize Sam is capable of caring for the young girl himself, Dern’s teary concession instructs the audience how to feel.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024
As some of the veterans arrived on Monday, descending from a hulking 767 onto the tarmac of the small Deauville airport — sometimes helped by multiple aides — many of those there to greet them grew teary in between their bursts of applause.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 July 2024
On Thursday, episode five of season four dropped and gave viewers a heart-wrenching tale audiences aren’t quite used to seeing in Amazon’s beloved comic adaptation: a teary father-son moment.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024
As a would-be foster mom who comes to realize Sam is capable of caring for the young girl himself, Dern’s teary concession instructs the audience how to feel.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 8 May 2024
As some of the veterans arrived on Monday, descending from a hulking 767 onto the tarmac of the small Deauville airport — sometimes helped by multiple aides — many of those there to greet them grew teary in between their bursts of applause.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024
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“Teary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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