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teary-eyed

adjective as in weeping

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adjective as in weepy

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“It would be a shame not to at least try,” says a teary-eyed Tagg.

Teary-eyed, she hugged and kissed everybody, thanking them for helping her get back the land she loved.

“To see the animals and owners react when they see each other makes me teary-eyed,” she says.

He Gets Teary-Eyed Talking about his first Olympic win, Lochte starts crying.

I never intended to hurt anyone,” Bush said, teary-eyed, “Or give encouragement to anti-Semitism.

Elsewhere in the house his teary-eyed sisters went softly and silently about their daily work.

Mark strangled over a kernel of corn and stared, teary-eyed, at Billy.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to teary-eyed, such as: sobbing, teary, wailing, blubbering, howling, and tearful.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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