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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In present day, an emotional Hopper (David Harbour) reminds an equally teary-eyed Eleven (Millie Bobby Bongiovi) of her childhood trauma.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The camera lingers on Linda as the assessment sinks in, her teary-eyed embarrassment quickly tempered into polite, but shaky, indifference.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Wallake shared a teary-eyed selfie with a message about his feelings after laying off staff.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
As everyone rises for a standing ovation, a teary-eyed Jay stays seated, then looks directly at the camera.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
The camera lingers on Linda as the assessment sinks in, her teary-eyed embarrassment quickly tempered into polite, but shaky, indifference.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 26 Dec. 2025
Wallake shared a teary-eyed selfie with a message about his feelings after laying off staff.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
As everyone rises for a standing ovation, a teary-eyed Jay stays seated, then looks directly at the camera.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 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 6 Jan. 2026.
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