teary
Example Sentences
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From here Jalen Brunson will seldom enter a room in New York City without teary strangers saying thank you, without grateful locals breaking into spontaneous, extended applause.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
"I will go," he told AFP with teary eyes.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
Tom Grennan, Sam Fender and Mumford & Sons topped the bill, while Ed Sheeran made a surprise appearance and JADE, from Little Mix, got teary on stage.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2025
He may in fact still be in the Ray Dolby Ballroom, listening to people tell him giddy and sometimes teary stories of when they first saw him in a movie.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2025
Eleanor's mom read it first, and it made her get all teary.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
