burst into tears

[anhnha]

Today, I received an answer to a confusing problem from a professor. I was very happy and almost cried while reading it.
Is there a way to express this feeling?

I was very happy and ... while reading your answer.
I thought about "burst into tears" but not sure if it sounds OK.
Thank you.

 

[Tdol]

It doesn't work for me. How about tears came to my eyes?

 

[emsr2d2]

If you only "almost cried", then you didn't actually cry so "burst into tears" definitely isn't appropriate.

 

[Tdol]

It brought tears to my eyes?

 

[emsr2d2]

It almost moved me to tears.

 

[Rover_KE]

If you almost cried —

'I welled up.'

Well up
- Feel tears starting
- Feel an emotion strongly
- Experience an emotion or feeling, start to cry

(UsingEnglish Phrasal Verbs Dictionary)

 

[Tarheel]

It was an answer to a question maybe? (We solve problems. We don't answer them.)

I might say:

I was so filled with emotion that tears came to my eyes.

 

[Skrej]

My eyes 'welled with tears (of joy)' ?

This covers those situations where you get tears in your eyes, but don't actually start crying.