Historical clue formulations

• Turns on the waterworks — 2026-08-30
• Weeps — 2023-07-31
• Tears up — 2023-06-30
• Lets the tears flow — 2022-10-25
• Exclaims — 2018-12-12
• Gets emotional at a wedding, maybe — 2018-09-04
• Moans and groans, e.g. — 2017-10-30
• Breaks down — 2012-04-05
• Betrays one's blue state — 2011-12-16
• Breaks down, in a way — 2011-10-04
• "Help!" and such — 2010-07-03
• "Come on!" and "Go!" — 2010-05-03
• Has a bawl — 2008-05-12
• Exclamations — 2008-01-25
• Whoops — 2007-05-06
• Entreaties — 2003-01-11
• "Hurray!" and "Oh, no!" — 2002-12-25
• Blubbers — 2000-08-23
• "Oho!" and such — 2000-06-22