How to Use teary-eyed in a Sentence

teary-eyed

adjective
  • The remark leaves Zhao teary-eyed.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
  • All teary-eyed, each co-host said the show changed their lives for the better.
    — Liza Esquibias, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Around eight friends spoke at Lopez’s vigil to a teary-eyed crowd.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Their attorneys did the same, some teary-eyed.
    — Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Biles saw the post, shared it, and added a handful of teary-eyed emojis.
    — Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Oct. 2023
  • This sweet tune is slow enough to keep up with and will leave you and your mom teary-eyed in the best way.
    — Natalie Maher, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Next to Patrick’s name was a teary-eyed emoji and a white heart emoji.
    — Angel Saunders, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Being in that room proves to be too much for Javadi, who runs out teary-eyed.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
  • But like her coach, Peters got teary-eyed at the mention of Hanik.
    — Tony Baranek, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
  • In the above video, Scott and a teary-eyed Braeden view the new set for the first time.
    — The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
  • We were moved by the music, teary-eyed from the pure focus of being in the moment.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 June 2026
  • The contractor told me the city planner was teary-eyed while walking through it.
    — Allison Duncan, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026
  • Friends snapped pictures of a teary-eyed Kyu as Cindy glided down the aisle.
    — Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 14 May 2023
  • At the Matamoros school, more teary-eyed children arrive each day.
    — Arelis R. Hernández, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Broadcast of the match showed some fans teary-eyed while singing the traditional song.
    — David Close, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Gabriel, who sat next to her, also appeared teary-eyed during the moment.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 28 Mar. 2024
  • While accepting the award, the teary-eyed singer gave Natali a sweet shoutout.
    — Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024
  • That’s romantic enough, but Jamie’s teary-eyed sigh of relief?
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Jonathan Bennett is getting a little teary-eyed looking back at how far he's come.
    — Esther Kang, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Bisbal passionately sang to him as a teary-eyed Raphael smiled and sang along.
    — Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Veronica, teary-eyed, remained silent as everyone got up and left the room.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Stone was visibly moved by Eisenberg’s speech and became teary-eyed.
    — Paul Chi, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Who’s going to notice one more teary-eyed face in a sea of emotionally overwhelmed fans?
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
  • Many members of the crowd were teary-eyed as the vice president delivered her remarks.
    — Rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Wallake shared a teary-eyed selfie with a message about his feelings after laying off staff.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2025
  • Mathews asked as a teary-eyed Barrymore took a beat to compose herself.
    — Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • At the after party, Katelyn got teary-eyed talking about the struggle of the group date.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Other residents stood teary-eyed with neighbors, watching the smoke billow as they were sprayed with mist.
    — Daniel Kool, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Feb. 2023
  • At the end of episode 1, Belly runs teary-eyed through a frat party to find her boyfriend of four years and confront him.
    — Julia Moore, People.com, 17 July 2025
  • Bad Bunny reacted to the trend by posting a teary-eyed video on social media.
    — Maya Brown, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025

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