teary-eyed
adjective
: having eyes that are wet with tears
I got a little teary-eyed at the end of the movie.
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Expect Lionel Messi and his fans to get teary-eyed Thursday night as the Inter Miami captain is set to play his final World Cup qualifying match in Argentina.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Though both adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel offer an exceptionally warm atmosphere, with their amber hues and teary-eyed pretty boys, the soft touches of this ’90s classic are paired perfectly with a weighted blanket and some London Fog.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
The air was somber in a Wyandotte County courthouse conference room Wednesday as District Attorney Mark Dupree Sr., teary-eyed, announced capital murder charges against a man accused of striking and killing a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Images of the reunification, released by advocates, show a teary-eyed Abrego holding his youngest son, who was with his father when Abrego was picked up by immigration authorities in March.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Though both adaptations of Louisa May Alcott’s novel offer an exceptionally warm atmosphere, with their amber hues and teary-eyed pretty boys, the soft touches of this ’90s classic are paired perfectly with a weighted blanket and some London Fog.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
The air was somber in a Wyandotte County courthouse conference room Wednesday as District Attorney Mark Dupree Sr., teary-eyed, announced capital murder charges against a man accused of striking and killing a Kansas City, Kansas, police officer.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
Images of the reunification, released by advocates, show a teary-eyed Abrego holding his youngest son, who was with his father when Abrego was picked up by immigration authorities in March.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Teary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary-eyed. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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