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 lively segment ended with Gless, who got teary at points during her answer.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The original video, which has now been viewed more than 18 million times, was a teary confession from Nilsen, who was best known at the time for her beauty content.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 10 June 2025
As always, the luncheon had its share of teary moments as the honorees relayed their experiences in parenting.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
June hugs her, both of them teary over the reunion.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
The original video, which has now been viewed more than 18 million times, was a teary confession from Nilsen, who was best known at the time for her beauty content.
—Sara Belcher, People.com, 10 June 2025
As always, the luncheon had its share of teary moments as the honorees relayed their experiences in parenting.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
June hugs her, both of them teary over the reunion.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 27 May 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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