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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
Flores, upon learning of the reports, grew visibly teary, but remained in the game because the deal was pending the standard medical review.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For her part, Park got teary eyed thanking Goreski for his heart, humor and spirit and for helping lift her up in the wake of a critical sepsis illness.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Albritton became teary when recounting touring the high school building in Parkland where students were shot and killed.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Bieber himself made reference to the pressures on young performers in a teary interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in 2020.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
For her part, Park got teary eyed thanking Goreski for his heart, humor and spirit and for helping lift her up in the wake of a critical sepsis illness.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
Albritton became teary when recounting touring the high school building in Parkland where students were shot and killed.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Bieber himself made reference to the pressures on young performers in a teary interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe in 2020.
—Shirley Halperin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teary
Adjective
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My back hurt from that sad excuse for a chair (seriously, who designs dining chairs to feel like medieval torture devices?).—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Stewart is still thanked by gay fans by creating such a rare, highly visible (albeit sad) representation.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Despite her tearful breakdown, Erickson committed herself to going ahead with the challenge.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2025
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Though, a tearful Joaquin Phoenix earned big applause from the Lumiere theater crowd.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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The mortality rates of small indie presses and literary journals are a depressing feature of our cultural landscape.—
Michael Washburn,
National Review,
25 May 2025
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Despite there being ample intrigue and mystery around what happened to Peter's first wife, the truth is pretty depressing.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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What To Know Dixon, who has lived in the U.S. for 50 years after arriving from the Philippines at age 14, was emotional following her release.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Doyle, dressed in a black suit, looked emotional as he was brought into the courtroom from his cell, according to a PA Media reporter following proceedings.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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What with weakened teams and consistently pathetic performances, their league form on both their parts has been pathetic enough to be termed a dereliction of duty.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Take yesterday’s left hook out of nowhere by President Donald Trump, bragging about doing something that would bust even this pathetic budget.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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Comment At the end of the Metropolitan Opera’s new production of Richard Strauss’s Salome, the soprano Elza van den Heever stayed onstage to accept the uproarious ovations with a weepy smile and a grateful tap on her heart.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2025
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Novelist Kazuo Ishiguro’s weepy cloning love-triangle story turned out to be apt source material for his friend Garland to adapt.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 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
Adjective
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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 5 Jun. 2025.
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