teary-eyed
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Back in January 2015, Wynonna gave a teary-eyed account of the disconnect during an appearance on AXS TV’s “The Big Interview With Dan Rather.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Some posted teary-eyed reaction videos on TikTok after they watched his documentary.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
The camera continued to pan over to teary-eyed Kelly and Sharon Osbourne, wife and daughter of the Black Sabbath frontman, who attended the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 2, 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
“Torito is a little better, but we can’t bring him home until tomorrow,” she said, teary-eyed and with a feigned smile.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
