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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Suddenly, Veronica grew teary-eyed and shook her head at Micah.
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 July 2025
The heartfelt thanks a volunteer received after baking birthday cakes for survivors of trafficking has left the internet teary-eyed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
After Tuesday night’s comeback victory, a teary-eyed Isabelle Harrison spoke to a group of reporters for more than 10 minutes.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
At the end of episode 1, Belly runs teary-eyed through a frat party to find her boyfriend of four years and confront him.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Liza Esquibias, People.com, 30 July 2025
The heartfelt thanks a volunteer received after baking birthday cakes for survivors of trafficking has left the internet teary-eyed.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
After Tuesday night’s comeback victory, a teary-eyed Isabelle Harrison spoke to a group of reporters for more than 10 minutes.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
At the end of episode 1, Belly runs teary-eyed through a frat party to find her boyfriend of four years and confront him.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 17 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for teary-eyed
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“Teary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary-eyed. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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