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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One year later, Joseph emerged teary-eyed from federal court in Boston, where she was charged with conspiracy and obstruction of justice. Tovia Smith, NPR, 17 May 2025 The comments section is filled with dog lovers expressing everything from admiration to teary-eyed happiness. Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025 The Righteous Gemstones ends with a teary-eyed Eli reading Aimee-Leigh's letter to Lori. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025 While speaking about the 40th anniversary of her Dollywood theme park on TODAY Friday (May 2), the country superstar became visibly teary-eyed as soon as host Savannah Guthrie asked how Parton has been doing since Dean died at age 82 on March 3. Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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