welling
Example Sentences
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And at every stop of its coast-to-coast tour, grown men are welling up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Imtiyaz sat silently after listening to it, tears welling up.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
"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
The cameras cut to Victor in the audience, welling up with tears.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
She took a deep breath, tears welling up in her eyes.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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