misty-eyed

American  

[mis-tee-ahyd] / ˈmɪs tiˌaɪd /

adjective

1. on the verge of tears.

2. sentimental.

   a misty-eyed romantic.

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Etymology

Origin of misty-eyed

First recorded in 1955–60

Example Sentences

There were even misty-eyed stories of how the last time the European Figure Skating Championships were held in Sheffield in 2012, Fear was a flower girl.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

And she was misty-eyed when she described trying the dress on for Bezos: “He told me I had never looked so beautiful,” she said.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

In the audience, Walton’s dad — who said he would miss his son, his best buddy, terribly — was misty-eyed.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Kois may not have cried, but we definitely got a little misty-eyed!

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023

I testify to a powerful altruism in retail-related matters and even find myself getting a bit misty-eyed over this bond that I share with Roberta.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich