To be moved to tears; to feel so touched or saddened that one is on the verge of crying.
卒業式でスピーチを聞いて目頭が熱くなった。
Hearing the speech at the graduation ceremony made me feel like crying.
その映画のラストシーンで思わず目頭が熱くなった。
I couldn't help getting teary-eyed at the movie's final scene.
母の手紙を読んで目頭が熱くなり、涙をこらえた。
Reading my mother's letter made my eyes well up and I held back my tears.