teary-eyed

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In one TV interview, a teary-eyed Tim said that “Sam was flying just the way he was supposed to.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Some visitors at Ueno Zoological Gardens were left teary-eyed as they watched Japan's only two pandas Lei Lei and Xiao Xiao munch on bamboo.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

“So, like, you’d design a special program especially for me?” she said, almost teary-eyed.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

The teary-eyed DJ responded: "Robbie, I love you to bits."

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2024

Grampa got teary-eyed as I carried the rest of my things out the front door to the car.

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe