welling
Example Sentences
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"Talking to you, I can feel myself welling up at times but I'm trying to contain myself because I want to get this across so the supporters can understand where I'm coming from."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
"People looked poorly at my father. It's not his fault he got sick," she told AFP, her eyes welling up.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
The cameras cut to Victor in the audience, welling up with tears.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
Miraculous moments in the story, such as water welling from a rock where Patrick later baptizes people, play out in a quiet tone.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
Then the tears start welling up and I bury my face into Jaimito’s hair and go into the kitchen so that they won’t see me cry.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
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