Sentence examples similar to nearly moving from inspiring English sources

We went to the Luxembourg Gardens one morning, and I was nearly moved to tears.

The news earlier this week that he had made the Pro Bowl nearly moved Peters to tears, McNally said.

Applause followed the silence, said Reichlen, who was nearly moved to tears.

And I never imagined I would have been nearly moved to tears the first time I heard the crowd roar.

"I needed that," Mr. Torricelli said when greeted with a standing ovation, adding later that it had nearly moved him to tears.

American Nick McCrory, who with David Boudia won bronze in the synchronized platform event, finished seventh and very nearly moved on without his diving partner.

She told me that he had died of a heart attack, and she had nearly moved down to Bismarck to be near Linden, but she couldn't sell her home.

He merely held Seattle scoreless in the first inning, and Yankee Stadium fans, renowned for their mercilessness, stood and cheered earnestly, a show of tender respect that nearly moved Cone to tears.

At a labor rally on Long Island for the governor in the last week of campaigning, Mr. Kennedy was nearly moved to tears talking about how close he felt to the governor.

They nearly moved back in front seven minutes after the interval.

Twice I was amazed and stunned, and nearly moved to tears.