How to Use teary-eyed in a Sentence
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In the above video, Scott and a teary-eyed Braeden view the new set for the first time.
—The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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All teary-eyed, each co-host said the show changed their lives for the better.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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This sweet tune is slow enough to keep up with and will leave you and your mom teary-eyed in the best way.
—Natalie Maher, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Feb. 2023
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Biles saw the post, shared it, and added a handful of teary-eyed emojis.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
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Friends snapped pictures of a teary-eyed Kyu as Cindy glided down the aisle.
—Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
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Next to Patrick’s name was a teary-eyed emoji and a white heart emoji.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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While accepting the award, the teary-eyed singer gave Natali a sweet shoutout.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
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At one point, the 38-year-old Good American mogul confronts a teary-eyed Kim.
—Dory Jackson, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2023
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Two women in the group became teary-eyed at the recognition.
—Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2024
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At the after party, Katelyn got teary-eyed talking about the struggle of the group date.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
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At the Matamoros school, more teary-eyed children arrive each day.
—Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
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Geordie missed Will’s teary-eyed last sermon and emotional farewells with Mrs. C and Leonard.
—Mandi Bierly, TVLine, 23 June 2024
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The final scene of the video shows a teary-eyed Rosalía wearing a sparkling ring on her finger and holding a red ring box in her hand.
—Pamela Avila, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2023
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Gabriel, who sat next to her, also appeared teary-eyed during the moment.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
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Sandy Helberg got teary-eyed on the red carpet remembering his times at the theater in the 1980s.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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One laughter attack with a campmate—the kind that feeds on itself—left us gasping and teary-eyed.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2023
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At the 3:15 minute mark, a teary-eyed Rosalía appears flaunting her diamond ring while holding the box on the same hand.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 25 Mar. 2023
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As Gus finishes his narration in the present day, a teary-eyed Big Man inquires about his role in the story.
—Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 10 June 2024
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Jonathan Bennett is getting a little teary-eyed looking back at how far he's come.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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Many members of the crowd were teary-eyed as the vice president delivered her remarks.
—Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
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The reaction in Cannes — which included a 15-minute, teary-eyed standing ovation — was the initial spark that lit the fuse under the film.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 May 2023
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Friends who arrived at my door teary-eyed forced the unintended response of me having to grieve with them on their timetable, rather than my own.
—Alisyn Camerota, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
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Stone was visibly moved by Eisenberg’s speech and became teary-eyed.
—Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
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Sarsgaard, too, got teary-eyed, and his wife Maggie Gyllenhaal was there to capture it all, taking a video of the ovation.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 8 Sep. 2023
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The show put together a video of some of Melvin’s career highlights, which left him teary-eyed as Guthrie handed him a letter from Kotb for Melvin to read live.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 13 Jan. 2025
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Bad Bunny reacted to the trend by posting a teary-eyed video on social media.
—Maya Brown, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kaleena knew her fate before it was announced, teary-eyed and emotional as Kish, with a tremble in her voice, asked her and Alisha to pack their knives and go.
—Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2024
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But a teary-eyed grandmother hugged him after the game Saturday and thanked him for coming to Scecina.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Mar. 2023
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It’s well sung, obviously, and Cynthia Erivo fares best in the scenes where Elphaba is lovelorn and teary-eyed.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
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The happy couple embraced at the end of the video, relishing in the exciting news as McCartney sweetly became teary-eyed.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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