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