welling
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At every stop of its coast-to-coast tour, grown men are welling up, said Ed Dickens, Union Pacific’s chief locomotive engineer for Big Boy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
“I lost it,” he said, tears welling, “I never thought anybody thought that of me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
"Honestly, you were such an inspiration in school," Bodenham says, "I'm welling up a bit."
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2026
The cameras cut to Victor in the audience, welling up with tears.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
No, it’s not joy that’s welling inside me.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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