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
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Gabriel, who sat next to her, also appeared teary-eyed during the moment.
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
On Monday, the 50-year-old actress posted a tribute on Instagram celebrating her mother’s birthday and Mother's Day in the U.K. While including videos of her mom, the Underworld star shared a couple teary-eyed photos of herself sitting in a hospital bed.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
In the first trailer for the upcoming special, the teary-eyed girls reminisce about their time on the show, unpack the complicated legacy of their former dance instructor, and in true Dance Moms fashion, don’t hesitate to shade their fellow dancers for skipping out on the reunion.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
At the after party, Katelyn got teary-eyed talking about the struggle of the group date.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
The Grammys are coming back to Los Angeles this weekend, luring music’s biggest names for a night of live performances and potentially teary-eyed speeches.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The first lady appeared teary-eyed and Biden emotional with his head bowed and at times with his eyes closed, looking up to place his hand on his heart as the cases were brought out.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
Grande began her note enthusiastically by sharing the new track’s peak position on the charts and including a handful of exclamation points and teary-eyed emojis.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
While accepting the award, the teary-eyed singer gave Natali a sweet shoutout.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
On Monday, the 50-year-old actress posted a tribute on Instagram celebrating her mother’s birthday and Mother's Day in the U.K. While including videos of her mom, the Underworld star shared a couple teary-eyed photos of herself sitting in a hospital bed.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024
In the first trailer for the upcoming special, the teary-eyed girls reminisce about their time on the show, unpack the complicated legacy of their former dance instructor, and in true Dance Moms fashion, don’t hesitate to shade their fellow dancers for skipping out on the reunion.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Mar. 2024
At the after party, Katelyn got teary-eyed talking about the struggle of the group date.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
The Grammys are coming back to Los Angeles this weekend, luring music’s biggest names for a night of live performances and potentially teary-eyed speeches.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
The first lady appeared teary-eyed and Biden emotional with his head bowed and at times with his eyes closed, looking up to place his hand on his heart as the cases were brought out.
—Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2024
Grande began her note enthusiastically by sharing the new track’s peak position on the charts and including a handful of exclamation points and teary-eyed emojis.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 1 Feb. 2024
While accepting the award, the teary-eyed singer gave Natali a sweet shoutout.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Teary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary-eyed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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