getting choked up
- tearfulProne to weeping
- emotionalShowing strong feelings
- misty-eyedEyes moist with emotion
- lump in throatTight feeling when emotional
- weepyInclined to cry
overwhelmed · moved · touched · verklempt · teary · quivering · sobbing · heartstrings · sentimental · nostalgic · bittersweet · welling up · voice cracking · speechless · tender · poignant · eulogy · reunion
emotional composure
getting choked upholding it together
Maintaining composure despite strain
keeping it together · keeping one's cool · keeping a straight face · poker-faced
emotional engagement
getting choked upcold-hearted
Devoid of empathy
hard-hearted · unfeeling · dead inside · stone-faced · dispassionate