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Recent Examples of misty-eyed
Mauigoa anchored one of the nation’s better offensive lines in his final year with the Hurricanes and put together the kind of pass-protection season that gets line coaches misty-eyed.
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
There’s enough to work with in the unusually large cast to fill out season after season of misty-eyed comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
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
There are, however, some roadblocks that are being widely ignored in favor of viral clips that make people misty-eyed for the return of Ronald Reagan.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
There’s enough to work with in the unusually large cast to fill out season after season of misty-eyed comedy.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2026
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
There are, however, some roadblocks that are being widely ignored in favor of viral clips that make people misty-eyed for the return of Ronald Reagan.
—W. James Antle Iii, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty-eyed
Adjective
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The Christmas village is the nostalgic decor that connects us all, creating miniature, small-town Hallmark-esque holiday scenes in our own homes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
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The project is especially nostalgic for Meghan, who was a Girl Scout herself while growing up in California.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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These brain teasers either stick to one sentimental theme or recap the big events in the couple’s lives from over the past year.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 Dec. 2025
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Instead, make like Durham and weave in some older, more sentimental pieces, too.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
8 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Joel celebrated his son's 11th birthday with a dreamy snap on Instagram.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
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Joan has a way of creating the dreamiest collages.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 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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The maudlin song, whose lyrics too sincere to be funny, will appear on the group’s upcoming Everyone for Ten Minutes, out May 22.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Good intentions — and handsome animation — aside, Forevergreen is ultimately too maudlin and moralistic to rank it much higher than this.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the Jason Sudeikis-starring sappy comedy is coming back, thanks to the pure willpower of a streaming service in desperate need of an all-around hit.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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Not too serious or sappy, but with room for both earnestness and whimsy.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Albini doesn’t dress up those songs with any schmaltzy production or studio tricks.—
David Harris,
SPIN,
11 June 2026
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Despite the emotional baggage an album of solo piano might suggest, Moore’s music is never schmaltzy and never dogmatic.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Misty-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty-eyed. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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