teary

\ ˈtir-ē

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tearier; teariest

Definition of teary

1a : wet or stained with tears : tearful teary eyes

b : consisting of tears or drops resembling tears

2 : causing tears : pathetic a teary story

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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 Both include crucial dads — a strict patriarch in one, a near-saintly paterfamilias in the other — as well as teary deathbed reconciliations between sons and dying, estranged fathers. — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, "Men Are in Trouble and Hollywood Wants to Help," 20 Dec. 2019 Thursday was the first time Davis saw the now-famous viral photo of her son Devonte giving a Portland police officer a teary hug. — The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, "Devonte Hart's biological mom: They gave my kids 'to monsters'," 13 Apr. 2018 When Lacob told him the news, Toscano-Anderson, teary-eyed, embraced his girlfriend at their Santa Cruz hotel room. — Connor Letourneau, SFChronicle.com, "How Warriors’ Juan Toscano-Anderson became the Stephen Curry of Mexico," 19 Feb. 2020 But Sunday’s news left me teary-eyed and inconsolable. — Chris Fedor, cleveland, "Kobe Bryant left indelible mark, fueled my basketball passion -- Chris Fedor," 27 Jan. 2020 Drew, Jonathan, J.D. and Annalee were all teary-eyed and emotional about the forever home that was once a bachelor pad. — Tainaya Nash, House Beautiful, "Property Brothers: Forever Home," 11 July 2019 While the nearly four-hour event could be seen as something of an endurance test, the open bar and starry company made for an engaging evening of entertainment to help kick off a month of non-stop awards shows, red carpets, and teary-eyed speeches. — Keaton Bell, Vogue, "Basically Everyone (Uma, Quentin, Brad, Timothée) Was at the National Board of Review Awards," 9 Jan. 2020 Seeing two loving parents senselessly ripped from their kids’ lives will leave you teary-eyed, maybe even angry by episode’s end. — Ew Staff, EW.com, "What to Watch on Wednesday: Party of Five returns on Freeform with new immigration twist," 8 Jan. 2020 And cue the testimonial videos of Full Focusers, teary-eyed with gratitude, recounting their conversion. Air Force officers. — Emily Baumgaertner, Los Angeles Times, "My New Year’s resolution to be more organized turned into a methodical nightmare," 1 Jan. 2020

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“Teary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary. Accessed 3 Apr. 2020.

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