as in emotional
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears
the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues
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Recent Examples of lachrymose
Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
However, Christian Nodal’s intoxicating voice soars high; and his latest EP, México en Mi Voz, is a lachrymose affair.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
More often, though, the constant backdrop of mortality gives a lachrymose tinge to each of the characters’ intermittent outbursts.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
And all of this is somehow glommed on to the lachrymose story of a grieving parent and a dying world.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
As journey’s end approaches, lachrymose thoughts return.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
However, Christian Nodal’s intoxicating voice soars high; and his latest EP, México en Mi Voz, is a lachrymose affair.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
More often, though, the constant backdrop of mortality gives a lachrymose tinge to each of the characters’ intermittent outbursts.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
And all of this is somehow glommed on to the lachrymose story of a grieving parent and a dying world.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
As journey’s end approaches, lachrymose thoughts return.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lachrymose
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The family is suing Danzer for fraud as well as for medical battery and infliction of emotional distress.Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Huger’s emotional state in the wake of her mother’s death became a key point in the trial.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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Gus Walz’s tearful display of pride before the entire nation was enough to cause people to pause, including Photographer Megan Smith, who was on the scene to capture the moment and recalled the emotion in the room.Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Her tearful colleagues at Tucson’s CBS affiliate KOLD News 13 announced her sudden death on air Monday.Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 Dec. 2024
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.David Mamet, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.Helen Shaw, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
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Playing a goldtop Les Paul — the entire night was heavy on Gibsons — Slash coaxed out a series of glistening, at times weepy notes from the instrument before propping the guitar onto his knee and unleashing a blues-rock run for the ages.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
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Closing Costs • Carla delivers a beautiful baby boy named Jimmy, after Dennis’s father, but as Dennis gets all weepy about his impending death and becomes just a blurry memory to his sweet son, the woman cannot keep Denise’s secret from him any longer.Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Claire and Jamie are happily teary, watching the proceedings.Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
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There weren’t any teary, meaningful good-byes on set, though, because when production wrapped in March, the creators, cast, and crew didn’t yet know that season three would be their last.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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John Lennon's sons Sean Ono Lennon and Julian Lennon recently spent some time together in a sentimental place.Gil Macias, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Other than Langley’s, all of those tracks have skewed toward the emotional, sentimental, or dramatic.Justin Curto, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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What kids gain from taking charge of their own feelings Having strong emotional regulation skills doesn’t mean kids won’t feel sad, angry, or frustrated — that’s part of being human.Amy Morin, Contributor, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Lachrymose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lachrymose. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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