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.
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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.
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Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The Conga Room will go dark forever on Wednesday with what’s expected to be a rowdy, teary send-off show.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Following Aniston and Cooper's introductions, the Funny Girl star took the stage, and she was met with a standing ovation and emotional responses from several audience members, including Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and later, Joey King, all of whom had teary eyes.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
The hours that followed the call were a teary blur, Mike said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
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Catherine Porter, New York Times, 4 June 2024
The Conga Room will go dark forever on Wednesday with what’s expected to be a rowdy, teary send-off show.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Following Aniston and Cooper's introductions, the Funny Girl star took the stage, and she was met with a standing ovation and emotional responses from several audience members, including Anne Hathaway, Emma Stone and later, Joey King, all of whom had teary eyes.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
The hours that followed the call were a teary blur, Mike said.
—Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
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“Teary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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