close to tears

Examples (10)

• After hearing the tragic news, she was close to tears.
• He tried to maintain his composure, but he was visibly close to tears.
• The overwhelming emotion left her feeling close to tears.
• Despite her efforts to be strong, she found herself close to tears during the farewell speech.
• The child was so upset that he was close to tears after losing his favorite toy.
• The pressure of the deadline made him feel close to tears with frustration.
• Seeing the old photographs always makes her close to tears with nostalgia.
• I was so grateful for their unexpected kindness that I was close to tears.
• She looked at him, her eyes glistening, clearly close to tears.
• Even the toughest among them seemed close to tears after the poignant documentary.