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

Family members who got word of the raid had already been gathering outside — a daughter whose father has been in the country for more than 20 years, the wife of an accountant at the company who stood in the parking lot teary-eyed, worried about what her children’s future would look like. —Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025

But like her coach, Peters got teary-eyed at the mention of Hanik. —Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025

The film documents the challenges faced by the filmmaker’s family during the cancer journey of their younger brother, leaving the audience both teary-eyed and inspired by the heartfelt narrative. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025

With just a few deliveries left in the Indian Premier League final, a triumph in the bag for Royal Challengers Bengaluru having finally secured a title after an excruciating wait of 17 years, cricket’s biggest superstar Virat Kohli was teary-eyed and on his haunches in the outfield. —Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025

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