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as in emotional
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears
a tearful woman who can be counted on to cry at every wedding, anniversary, and funeral
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as in sad
causing unhappiness
the tearful end to what had once been a close friendship
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Recent Examples of tearful
In a tearful video posted to Peanut's Instagram account Friday, Longo held a portrait of his pet and thanked followers for their support.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
After nine days of tearful pleas for her sons’ safe return, Smith confessed that there had been no carjacking.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
After a tearful speech from the newlyweds, guests were led through to the vineyard to where the reception dinner took place.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
During the tour's stop in Gila River in January 2023, tribal members and their families told often tearful stories of their experiences.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
After nine days of tearful pleas for her sons’ safe return, Smith confessed that there had been no carjacking.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 14 Sep. 2024
After a tearful speech from the newlyweds, guests were led through to the vineyard to where the reception dinner took place.
—Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
During the tour's stop in Gila River in January 2023, tribal members and their families told often tearful stories of their experiences.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 24 Oct. 2024
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After public comment at the Wednesday meeting, during which many speakers had called for her resignation, an emotional Corpus addressed the supervisors.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Avoiding the downward spiral Practicing gratitude can make a significant, positive impact on a person’s emotional and physical health.Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024
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Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 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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Loading your audio article The national election news was downright depressing for many in the Bay Area, but there was a lot of cause for celebration among local candidates Tuesday night.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Dreadful game of the week: Cleveland Browns at Philadelphia Eagles — The Browns are just depressing, saddled with the debacle that is the acquisition of quarterback Deshaun Watson, whose numbers are just dreadful.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
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The upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be turning the pathetic knobs all the way to 11.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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After a downright pathetic few weeks, the Russians regrouped—or at least got regrouped enough.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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As Noah’s foster mother Denise, the great Rosie Perez sustains a single note of teary, shouty panic.Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Emotions escalated; an impassioned and teary speech was given, pointing out my wrongheadedness.Yiyun Li, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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That undoubtedly contributes to the mournful feeling that has enveloped Númenor, which is still dealing with the death of King Tar-Palantir and the fallout of Mount Doom’s eruption, including Míriel’s loss of sight.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Soon a mournful blue light would rise over the islands in the sea.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Moore talks here about how the project came her way, and the weepy movie that catapulted her into the big leagues, 1990’s Ghost, which grossed back in the day over a half billion worldwide — enormous for the time.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024
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The next morning brings an ambulance, a silent Greek chorus of frowning male faces, and a startling discovery: a baby boy, a weepy bundle of non-joy, is found, and rescued, on a nearby farm.Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 27 June 2024
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“Tearful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tearful. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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