misty-eyed

adjective

ˈmi-stē-ˌīd 

1

: having tearful eyes

2

: dreamy, sentimental

misty-eyed recollections

Examples of misty-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are misty-eyed parent-child moments, digs at the wealthy, nods at the environment. —The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025

Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days? —Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024

Every fan — whether those of us who got misty-eyed to his music in the ‘90s or romantic teenagers discovering him in recent years via social media — has their favorite Buckley songs. —David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019

There are misty-eyed parent-child moments, digs at the wealthy, nods at the environment. —The New York Times, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025

But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result. —Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025

Most notably, their co-star, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, sobbed throughout the rendition, clearly channeling the millions of misty-eyed viewers at home. —Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 3 Mar. 2025

Like a chill senior’s valedictory address, Endgame mixes good-humored winks with a misty-eyed reverence for everything that’s come before while never wearing out its welcome. —Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for misty-eyed

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