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Recent Examples of misty-eyed
But critical reaction has been split on the latter, which is more sentimental and misty-eyed than Baumbach’s past films.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
The Great Movie Ride, which closed at Hollywood Studios in 2017, has the most misty-eyed fans.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Only two divorcees responded with anything remotely reminiscent of misty-eyed melancholy.
—Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
And if Bocelli made guests misty-eyed, then Lady Gaga — reportedly set to close out the final day of festivities on Saturday — will no doubt bring the party.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
The Great Movie Ride, which closed at Hollywood Studios in 2017, has the most misty-eyed fans.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2025
Only two divorcees responded with anything remotely reminiscent of misty-eyed melancholy.
—Hannah Pittard, People.com, 8 July 2025
And if Bocelli made guests misty-eyed, then Lady Gaga — reportedly set to close out the final day of festivities on Saturday — will no doubt bring the party.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 27 June 2025
Elsewhere, organised crime still has its tendrils in many parts of the sport across the globe, and the misty-eyed reverence for benevolent local tycoons is a notion that went extinct before the Tasmanian tiger.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 June 2025
But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty-eyed
Adjective
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This return to tradition isn’t simply nostalgic.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Period-appropriate musical elements will help establish the nostalgic atmosphere.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Locals are sentimental about the happy, drunken teen graduates, who are thanked by strangers for their future contributions to Denmark.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The conceit is inherently crowdpleasing — a man stumbling into strangers’ lives and finding unexpected connection — but Hikari steers it with earnestness, elevating it beyond sentimental comedy.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In fact, the top feels like the wearable intersection between multiple dreamy Chloé dresses the singer has worn in recent memory.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
5 Sep. 2025
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But if Julia’s delivery of her first child is about as wonderful as pushing a human out of your body can get — even the lighting is dreamy — her second child’s delivery is the exact opposite.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After a mawkish beginning, the play somewhat redeems itself through earned emotions and an ambiguous ending that begs discussion.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, jailed and banned frequently, has never allowed his work to get mawkish.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Malinauskas opened the second box, which contained a Bell & Ross Regulateur with a big, moony face and a stainless-steel bezel.—
Susan Orlean,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2019
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Yet, Bronson still stood out, with his alternately creepy and moony portrayal of a man biding his time dating Wood’s mother while vying for the younger woman’s attention.—
Carla Meyer,
San Francisco Chronicle,
28 Feb. 2018
Adjective
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Cinderella Man is unalloyed emotional manipulation, and while the cast all dig into the maudlin hooey — Paul Giamatti is especially good as the crusty trainer — nothing here has the spark of real life.—
Will Leitch,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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He’s also invested his protagonist with a self-deprecating sense of humor that keeps his pessimism from veering into maudlin territory.—
Book Marks
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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The absence of corruption, scandal, self-dealing and cronyism makes this a revitalizing break from real-world concerns, without in any way veering into sappy idealism.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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With a pair of catwalks jutting from the oval stage, the guys roam into the crowd, all while hitting their dance moves, and blending their upbeat pop anthems with the sappier ballads that made them into a heartthrob collective.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Its almost schmaltzy final notes are a brilliant companion to Coppola’s unforgettable ending.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Misty-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty-eyed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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