welling
Example Sentences
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"Talking to you, I can feel myself welling up at times but I'm trying to contain myself because I want to get this across so the supporters can understand where I'm coming from."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“You teach me that healing isn’t forgetting,” she read, tears welling.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026
The cameras cut to Victor in the audience, welling up with tears.
From Salon • Jan. 13, 2026
"It could have been my son, quite simply," said one mourner, Mina, welling up with tears.
From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026
“I could be dead right now,” said Nicholas, his chiseled features weary, water welling in his eyes.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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