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

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

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

Sergio starts to get all teary-eyed, but María stops him.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya