teary-eyed
adjective
: having eyes that are wet with tears
I got a little teary-eyed at the end of the movie.
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Cal Raleigh, following a 60-homer season, was teary-eyed in the clubhouse, and manager Dan Wilson did his best to stay positive despite the organization falling to 0-4 in its ALCS history.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Internet viewers have been left teary-eyed over what unfolded when a woman returned to her late grandfather’s home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Veronica, teary-eyed, remained silent as everyone got up and left the room.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Grande reposted a video of the performance on her Instagram Story, adding an infinity symbol, a heart, and a teary-eyed emoji.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Internet viewers have been left teary-eyed over what unfolded when a woman returned to her late grandfather’s home.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Veronica, teary-eyed, remained silent as everyone got up and left the room.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Grande reposted a video of the performance on her Instagram Story, adding an infinity symbol, a heart, and a teary-eyed emoji.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for teary-eyed
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“Teary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary-eyed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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