teary-eyed

adjective

: having eyes that are wet with tears

I got a little teary-eyed at the end of the movie.

Examples of teary-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Roccuzzo reacted to Shakira’s message by re-sharing the post on her Instagram page, along with a teary-eyed emoji and a white heart. — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

The sympathy Reese garnered translated online to further resentment for Clark among Reese's supporters, as Reese's parting image as a college basketball player was that of a teary-eyed victim. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026

We were moved by the music, teary-eyed from the pure focus of being in the moment. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026

When the room was still under construction, the former White House interior designer Michael Smith got a teary-eyed first glimpse of it in March, in a video posted by the Obama Foundation. — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 4 June 2026

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