welling
Example Sentences
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"People looked poorly at my father. It's not his fault he got sick," she told AFP, her eyes welling up.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
“I lost it,” he said, tears welling, “I never thought anybody thought that of me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2026
The cameras cut to Victor in the audience, welling up with tears.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
Miraculous moments in the story, such as water welling from a rock where Patrick later baptizes people, play out in a quiet tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
She backed away, beady eyes welling with tears.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
