Examples of misty-eyed in a Sentence
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But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.
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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
Artifact Uprising Color Series Photo Book $22 Make your bestie misty-eyed with a sentimental gift in the form of a photo book that showcases your favorite memories with them (or their Instagram feed).
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
Jones didn’t grow up loving baseball, but Mann’s passion for the game — which is reawakened over the course of the film’s epic odyssey — has been central to fans’ misty-eyed devotion to the sport ever since.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Tam recalled getting a little misty-eyed after the fact.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Among the misty-eyed outside the Bruin last night was Hans Michael, 52, a Pasadena native who has been a regular since the 1970s, when his older brother attended nearby UCLA.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
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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
Artifact Uprising Color Series Photo Book $22 Make your bestie misty-eyed with a sentimental gift in the form of a photo book that showcases your favorite memories with them (or their Instagram feed).
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 21 Nov. 2024
Jones didn’t grow up loving baseball, but Mann’s passion for the game — which is reawakened over the course of the film’s epic odyssey — has been central to fans’ misty-eyed devotion to the sport ever since.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2024
Tam recalled getting a little misty-eyed after the fact.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
Is your parent always getting misty-eyed at the thought of their college days?
—Malia Griggs, SELF, 16 Oct. 2024
Among the misty-eyed outside the Bruin last night was Hans Michael, 52, a Pasadena native who has been a regular since the 1970s, when his older brother attended nearby UCLA.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 July 2024
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“Misty-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misty-eyed. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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