misty eyed

/ˈmɪsti ˌaɪd/
adjective
  1. Having eyes filled with tears, especially from emotion or nostalgia.
    • The farewell speech left everyone in the room misty-eyed.
    • He was misty-eyed as he watched the old home videos.
    • The grandmother became misty-eyed when she saw her grandson graduate.
  2. Sentimental or nostalgic in a way that is not fully realistic.
    • His misty-eyed memories of the old neighborhood don't match the crime reports.
    • Some people get misty-eyed about the past and ignore its problems.
    • She has a misty-eyed view of her college years, forgetting all the stress.
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