1
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
Afterwards, visibly moved and teary Lopez took the stage with Condon and Tonatiuh to chat with festival head Eugene Hernandez.
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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
Adele bid a teary goodbye to Vegas at the final show in her two-year residency in Sin City.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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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
Adele bid a teary goodbye to Vegas at the final show in her two-year residency in Sin City.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for teary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teary
Adjective
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Possibly chatting with his new security detail., which reportedly is a sad reality.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2025
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That history stems from many things, but our sad legacy is behind us.—
Chris Brewster,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At a sometimes tearful meeting held at EPA headquarters and online on Wednesday, leaders of the agency’s Office of Environmental Justice and External Civil Rights told staff members that the EPA was beginning to implement that directive.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sunny Hostin made a tearful reveal on Wednesday's episode of The View, as the cohost told her fellow panelists during a live segment about heart health that her aunt died of a heart attack one day prior.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 Feb. 2025
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Whether the Nationals pitching staff can hold up, healthy and effective in an incredibly difficult division, is another pressing question — with a depressing answer: probably not — but at least the bats will be worth watching.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Super Bowl parties are on the rise this year thanks to the need to decompress from a most depressing start to 2025, along with the rising cost of packages at bars and restaurants.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor have fortified an impenetrable sisterhood.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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White was noticeably emotional addressing the audience of cast, crew, network executives, and supporters inside the Paramount Theatre.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
11 Feb. 2025
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In a bravura theatrical performance, Hawke makes the genius truly pathetic.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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Blonsky imbues the lead character of Tracy Turnblad, who could be a pathetic figure in lesser hands, with enough vitality to make the whole film feel fresh, even close to two decades after its release.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The weepy confessions are, ostensibly, gestures toward intimacy.—
Maytal Eyal,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2025
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That doesn’t mean every film has to be a history lesson or depressing, or weepy or political or provocative or wear its issues on its sleeve.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2024
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Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
23 Oct. 2023
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“Teary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teary. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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