1) About to bawl 2) About to break down 3) About to burst 4) About to burst into tears 5) About to cry 6) About to sob 7) About to weep 8) All choked up 9) Beginning to weep a little 10) Blubbering 11) Choked up 12) Demonstrably sad 13) Demonstratively sad 14) Emotional 15) Having a bawl 16) Highly emotional Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/teary