How to Use misty-eyed in a Sentence
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Clad in a purple jersey and shorts, a misty-eyed Ochoa made the sign of the cross and high-fived a handful of teammates.
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Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
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There’s enough to work with in the unusually large cast to fill out season after season of misty-eyed comedy.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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But critical reaction has been split on the latter, which is more sentimental and misty-eyed than Baumbach’s past films.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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There are, however, some roadblocks that are being widely ignored in favor of viral clips that make people misty-eyed for the return of Ronald Reagan.
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W. James Antle Iii,
Washington Post,
6 Mar. 2018
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Mauigoa anchored one of the nation’s better offensive lines in his final year with the Hurricanes and put together the kind of pass-protection season that gets line coaches misty-eyed.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mauigoa anchored one of the nation’s better offensive lines in his final year with the Hurricanes and put together the kind of pass-protection season that gets line coaches misty-eyed.
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Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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