Grieving
Teary
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
Grieving and teary are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grieving" instead an adjective "Teary".
Mutual synonyms
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Teary and Grieving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grieving/teary
Grieving & Teary. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grieving/teary>.
Teary or Grieving. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grieving/teary.
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