misty-eyed
Americanadjective
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on the verge of tears.
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sentimental.
a misty-eyed romantic.
Etymology
Origin of misty-eyed
First recorded in 1955–60
Example Sentences
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There is nothing like the wonder of your first World Cup - the misty-eyed nostalgia of youth, summers that seemed to last forever, the gargantuan stars you believed were immortal.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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
Kois may not have cried, but we definitely got a little misty-eyed!
From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2023
Once I become misty-eyed over the CDs I’ve loved and lost, I can go deep into longing for the shoe boxes of mixtapes gone forever, the inexorable marching of time, etc.
From New York Times ● Apr. 8, 2023
But she’s looking at me misty-eyed like Ray and Leda do when I snap at them.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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