Chuckling and Teary

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Teary is an antonym for chuckling.

Nearby Words: chuckle, chuckled

Teary adjective - Given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears.

Usage example: he's one of those teary drunks who sees fit to bore the other bar patrons with his sad stories

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Chuckling is an antonym for teary.

Nearby Words: tear, tearful, tearing, tearless, tearfully

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Teary and Chuckling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chuckling/teary

Chuckling & Teary. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/chuckling/teary>.

Teary or Chuckling. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/chuckling/teary.

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