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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As everyone rises for a standing ovation, a teary-eyed Jay stays seated, then looks directly at the camera.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
This week, Lil Baby has more than a few outtakes, Luke Combs gets the girl dads teary-eyed, and GloRilla is eviscerating her doubters.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2025
Mourners, many of them teary-eyed, gently laid white lilies in a circle in a grassy spot that had once been a sitting area for the estate’s residents.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Cal Raleigh, following a 60-homer season, was teary-eyed in the clubhouse, and manager Dan Wilson did his best to stay positive despite the organization falling to 0-4 in its ALCS history.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Dec. 2025
This week, Lil Baby has more than a few outtakes, Luke Combs gets the girl dads teary-eyed, and GloRilla is eviscerating her doubters.
—Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Dec. 2025
Mourners, many of them teary-eyed, gently laid white lilies in a circle in a grassy spot that had once been a sitting area for the estate’s residents.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 4 Dec. 2025
Cal Raleigh, following a 60-homer season, was teary-eyed in the clubhouse, and manager Dan Wilson did his best to stay positive despite the organization falling to 0-4 in its ALCS history.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Teary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary-eyed. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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