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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Next to Patrick’s name was a teary-eyed emoji and a white heart emoji.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore couldn’t help but get a little teary-eyed when discussing how their careers have changed each other’s lives for good.
—EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
It’s well sung, obviously, and Cynthia Erivo fares best in the scenes where Elphaba is lovelorn and teary-eyed.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan gave all the cowboys in Nashville permission to get a little teary-eyed at the 2024 CMA Awards.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore couldn’t help but get a little teary-eyed when discussing how their careers have changed each other’s lives for good.
—EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
It’s well sung, obviously, and Cynthia Erivo fares best in the scenes where Elphaba is lovelorn and teary-eyed.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Kelsea Ballerini and Noah Kahan gave all the cowboys in Nashville permission to get a little teary-eyed at the 2024 CMA Awards.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Teary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teary-eyed. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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