teary-eyed

Example Sentences

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After Sandman placed seventh in the 2025 Kentucky Derby, Johnson posted a teary-eyed video.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Sitting on a chair in Kfar Sir's square, teary-eyed Haydar Sbeiti, 68, talks about his engineer son, Mahmoud, killed by Israel in the war.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

“I’m up here as a granddaughter of an immigrant,” a teary-eyed Dean said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2026

The principal voluntarily ejected himself from his own office, then looked to the staff for an explanation, but only received the teary-eyed shaking of their heads.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman