MISTY-EYED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

misty-eyed

adjective

Definition of misty-eyed

as in nostalgic

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Recent Examples of misty-eyed 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 See All Example Sentences for misty-eyed

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty-eyed

Adjective

Meanwhile, across the street, The Hitch General Store delights visitors with nostalgic treats such as Goo Goo Clusters, Moon Pies, jams, honey, and classic bottled sodas.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 18 July 2026
Defined by a high waist, straight or slightly loose silhouette, and nostalgic air, this denim trend has become a force on the catwalks, in our social media feeds, and with the biggest street style stars in all the fashion capitals around the world.

— René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 17 July 2026

Definition of nostalgic

Adjective

Camilla also regularly wears pieces from the late Queen Elizabeth II’s collection, including brooches, tiaras and other sentimental pieces.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 15 July 2026
Kate also wore the bracelet to Wimbledon in early July and to a visit to Evelina London Children’s Hospital—no doubt the most sentimental addition to her bracelet stack.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 July 2026

Definition of sentimental

Adjective

Argentina While Argentina’s on-pitch style is anything but relaxed, their color palette pairs perfectly with dreamy designs, light fabrics, and airy silhouettes.

— Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 17 July 2026
The Eras Tour performer is pictured squatting in her dreamy pink-and-white strapless gown by designer Markarian, offering a closer look at her teardrop earrings and classic low-bun updo.

— Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Definition of dreamy

Adjective

Its direction is stodgy and unimpressive, and its screenplay stilted and mawkish.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 July 2026
The sounds are chintzy and soaked in reverb, like a mawkish ’80s ballad rewritten from memory, and the whole thing slowly falls apart and fades out like an old track by the Field.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026

Definition of mawkish

Adjective

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
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

Definition of moony

Adjective

That’s when the movie takes a direction that’s both maudlin in the true sense of the word and ultimately even sanctimonious regarding the heroine’s sudden redemption.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Highly earnest—sometimes even maudlin—the show is a throwback to the serial medical dramas that were omnipresent in the nineties and twenty-tens.

— David S. Wallace, New Yorker, 16 May 2026

Definition of maudlin

Adjective

The bicentennial was the moment of nostalgic gluttony that topped them all, with its reenactment of battles, its old-fashioned sailing ships, and its outpouring of sappy patriotic products printed with the magic numerals 76.

— Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
The announcement may come as a shock for country fans who have followed the couple through their sappy podcast appearances and gushy acceptance speeches.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of sappy

Adjective

Albini doesn’t dress up those songs with any schmaltzy production or studio tricks.

— David Harris, SPIN, 11 June 2026
In the way that Harrison looks to the Bible for models of relationships and drama, Cappa’s Haha, You Clowns looks to schmaltzy sitcoms and after school specials.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025

Definition of schmaltzy

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