almost cry

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Indicates being on the verge of tears due to a strong emotion.

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Examples (10)

  • The ending of the movie was so sad that I almost cried.
  • Seeing her graduate from college made him almost cry with pride.
  • When they found her lost dog, she was so relieved she almost cried.
  • He was so frustrated with the computer that he almost cried.
  • The story of their struggle is powerful enough to make anyone almost cry.
  • Looking at old family photos makes me almost cry sometimes.
  • The pain in his leg was so intense he almost cried.
  • By the end of his speech, she was almost crying from emotion.
  • It's a testament to the actor's skill that he can make the audience almost cry.
  • She laughed so hard at his joke that she almost cried.