Historical clue formulations

• Like the crying face emoji — 2026-07-06
• In a flow state? — 2024-09-15
• Verklempt, say — 2024-05-10
• Visibly emotional — 2024-01-20
• A little emotional, say — 2023-11-29
• Emotional, in a way — 2023-07-09
• Welling up — 2022-07-06
• Lachrymose — 2022-07-03
• Like some people at weddings and funerals — 2022-06-22
• Lachrymose — 2020-02-09
• On the verge of crying — 2019-08-30
• Moist-eyed — 2017-10-03
• Obviously not happy — 2011-11-05
• Lachrymose — 2011-05-22
• About to cry — 2009-05-24
• Like some goodbyes — 2009-02-15
• Pathetic — 2008-05-10
• Obviously sad — 2008-03-23
• Visibly upset — 2007-01-09
• Demonstrably sad — 2005-06-25
• Demonstratively sad — 2004-07-30
• Like many a parting — 2003-08-10
• Very sad — 2000-06-26
• Not dry — 2000-03-26
• All choked up — 1999-02-14
• Starting to break down — 1998-10-10
• Sad — 1998-07-05
• Lachrymose — 1997-05-12
• Moist-eyed — 1996-11-25
• Blubbering — 1996-02-02
• Lachrymose — 1995-12-20
• Melodramatic — 1995-07-07
• Lachrymose — 1995-05-19
• Lachrymal — 1995-04-21
• Lachrymose — 1995-01-15
• Like smarting eyes — 1994-12-11