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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Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 29 Jan. 2025
Afterwards, visibly moved and teary Lopez took the stage with Condon and Tonatiuh to chat with festival head Eugene Hernandez.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
Despite a teary speech from the Doctor, the Silurian dies.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024
Tyrus captioned the Instagram video, which also showed his teary reaction to his son’s gesture.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Teary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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