teary-eyed

Example Sentences

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Spacey choked up and became teary eyed in the witness box as he described the emotional and financial turmoil that the U.S. accusations brought and the barrage of criticism that followed on social media.

From Washington Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Barbie Ferreira has bid a “very teary eyed goodbye” to “Euphoria” and her character, Kat Hernandez, after two seasons of the hit HBO series.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2022

“Baseball was the poetry growing up, and I can still get teary eyed when I see a baseball game,” said Andrew Kuo, a painter from New York.

From New York Times • Jun. 12, 2022

Warrington Coroners Court heard on the day he died he had been left "teary eyed" after being reprimanded by his Sergeant Major.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2022

I swear he’s getting a little teary eyed.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott