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as in sad
causing unhappiness
a teary ending to what had been up to that point a lighthearted movie
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as in tearful
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears
he's one of those teary drunks who sees fit to bore the other bar patrons with his sad stories
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Recent Examples of teary
MacInnes made a teary appearance on the stand yesterday, where Wilson’s barrister quizzed her intensely about her claims of a bad relationship with the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of monologues about their past at a teary Mary, who fills in a few gaps.
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Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of pent-up monologuing about their past while a teary Mary fills in a few gaps.
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Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.
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Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of monologues about their past at a teary Mary, who fills in a few gaps.
—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
There, Sam unleashes reams upon reams of pent-up monologuing about their past while a teary Mary fills in a few gaps.
—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Still, nothing sparked quite as many headlines—or joyfully teary social media Reels—as the closing moments of episode five.
—
Cameron Sperance,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teary
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Then Greene takes a long, sad subway ride home, and America learns that one of their favorite TV doctors isn't flawless.
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Local foodies were sad to hear owner Sylvia Chung (Momma Chung) retired and closed the south Fort Worth restaurant in October of last year.
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After a tearful goodbye with Fern, Kat finally made her way to the present day.
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The posts, which have garnered hundreds of thousands of views, have drawn tearful responses from many online.
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After watching and enjoying the film, a somewhat depressing thought leaped into my mind.
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After a depressing four-year hiatus, Bus Palladium has been transformed into a 35-room luxury hotel with a bar, restaurant, and club by building owner Christian Casmèze and hotelier Nicolas Saltiel, with architecture and interiors by the design firm Studio KO.
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What emotional content lies just below the surface?
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Fun dads often skip the emotional pregame.
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After these first three majors — and after a pathetic showing this week at Shinnecock — there's no reason to bet against it.
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The Right Now’s Diana Levy — the executive producer of the stunt — asked reporters to spread out in a way that would make the turnout appear as sparse (and therefore pathetic) as possible.
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.
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Sure, one of your favorite actors is going to turn out to be a Bad Man™️, and yeah, there’s a lot of weepy talk about dead kids.
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The Mouse House also seems dead set on retconning all of its best villains, with recent movies giving weepy sob stories to Cruella de Vil, Maleficent and Scar to explain away their cruelty.
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
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“Teary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teary. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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