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
"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
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
I look up, and her eyes are welling up.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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