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.
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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
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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
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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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