teary

Example Sentences

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Teary Akie Abe said she could not stop crying since the morning thinking about the day a year ago.

From Washington Times • Jul. 8, 2023

Teary eyed, the Clarksburg players, coaches and fans were honoring the four students — Jacob Dennis, Cary Greene, Patrick Shifflett and John DeReggi — who died last school year.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 2016

Teary eyed, Slavik clutched his mother tightly, before reaching for his father, the chief architect of his extraordinary release.

From Newsweek • Feb. 10, 2015