From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishbring tears to somebody’s eyesbring tears to somebody’s eyesto make someone start to cry The pain brought tears to his eyes. → bring
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bring tears to somebody’s eyes• Just remembering it brings tears to my eyes 20 years later.• His dumb loyalty brought tears to my eyes.• The pain of the short trip brought tears to my eyes.• The thought of his wasting all that training brought tears to my eyes.• The tune moved through her mind and body, bringing tears to her eyes.• The very word brings tears to your eyes.• This unexpected kindness brings tears to my eyes.• They brought tears to her eyes, but tears of pain soon welled up from an overwhelming sense of despair. 