teary-eyed
Example Sentences
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Ludwick said he got teary-eyed watching a player he had coached for years do something that had never been done before.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Hernandez gets a bit teary-eyed when talking about his favorite song, “Sentimientos,” a whirling polka-driven ballad about an avoidant situationship, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 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
Lady Constance righted herself, as if her teary-eyed dive at the bewildered governess had never happened.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
