teary-eyed
adjective
: having eyes that are wet with tears
I got a little teary-eyed at the end of the movie.
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The Righteous Gemstones ends with a teary-eyed Eli reading Aimee-Leigh's letter to Lori.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025
While speaking about the 40th anniversary of her Dollywood theme park on TODAY Friday (May 2), the country superstar became visibly teary-eyed as soon as host Savannah Guthrie asked how Parton has been doing since Dean died at age 82 on March 3.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Mathews asked as a teary-eyed Barrymore took a beat to compose herself.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Around eight friends spoke at Lopez’s vigil to a teary-eyed crowd.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025
While speaking about the 40th anniversary of her Dollywood theme park on TODAY Friday (May 2), the country superstar became visibly teary-eyed as soon as host Savannah Guthrie asked how Parton has been doing since Dean died at age 82 on March 3.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 May 2025
Mathews asked as a teary-eyed Barrymore took a beat to compose herself.
—Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Around eight friends spoke at Lopez’s vigil to a teary-eyed crowd.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Teary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary-eyed. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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