teary
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Synonyms & Antonyms for teary
Synonyms
depressing, dismal, drear, dreary, heartbreaking, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, pathetic, sad, saddening, sorry, tearful
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Examples of teary in a Sentence
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Check out the sneak peek above as Clarkson gets teary-eyed over the predicament (and then properly geeks out about having Johnson as her first guest!). — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "Dwayne Johnson leaves honeymoon early to fill in for injured Kevin Hart on Kelly Clarkson's talk show," 4 Sep. 2019 As a teary-eyed Gauff gathered her belongings, Osaka approached her and asked her to join her for the post-match interview, which is usually reserved for the winning player. — Natasha Reda, Glamour, "This U.S. Open Moment Between Naomi Osaka and Cori 'Coco' Gauff Is the Definition of Sisterhood," 1 Sep. 2019 Many were teary-eyed. Instead of taking a seat, Basco walked into the crowd, overcome by emotion. — Dallas News, "A grieving man’s cry for support draws people from all over to mourn El Paso massacre victim," 17 Aug. 2019 Rihanna has us all teary-eyed after reuniting with her high school physical education teacher earlier this week. — Sydney Scott, Essence, "Awwww! Rihanna Shares Emotional Reunion With High School PE Teacher," 3 July 2019 Perhaps the last straw came during a televised interview last week, where a teary-eyed Lam spoke to the public for the first time following the protests on June 12 that resulted in violent clashes between police and demonstrators. — Isabella Steger, Quartz, "Hong Kong’s industrious, loyal—and hugely out of touch—leader is on her last legs," 17 June 2019 Yes, that's right: The Fab 5 are returning to your TV screens on July 19 for more teary makeover goodness. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Coming to Netflix in July 2019: New Seasons of Queer Eye and Stranger Things," 20 June 2019 Aquaria gets teary thinking about making it to the finale. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "'RuPaul's Drag Race' Season 10 recap: 'American' gurls," 14 June 2018 Not to mention a laughing, sometimes teary, audience who stay with him until the very last page. — Helene Stapinski, New York Times, "Jungle Mold, Ornithology and Lawn Care: 3 New Novels Find Hilarity in Unexpected Places," 1 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'teary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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