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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Veronica, teary-eyed, remained silent as everyone got up and left the room.
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Grande reposted a video of the performance on her Instagram Story, adding an infinity symbol, a heart, and a teary-eyed emoji.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the Bateses, Kimmel's mom did end up getting teary-eyed as Kimmel discussed his comments.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Bloody, sweat-soaked, and teary-eyed is an apt description for many of the runners partaking in L’Échappée Belle race.
—Anna Richards, Outside, 18 Sep. 2025
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Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Grande reposted a video of the performance on her Instagram Story, adding an infinity symbol, a heart, and a teary-eyed emoji.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
According to the Bateses, Kimmel's mom did end up getting teary-eyed as Kimmel discussed his comments.
—Rebecca Keegan, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Bloody, sweat-soaked, and teary-eyed is an apt description for many of the runners partaking in L’Échappée Belle race.
—Anna Richards, Outside, 18 Sep. 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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