as in emotional
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears
I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books
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Recent Examples of weepy
Bryan praised a crying Angelina for being so brave and stepping up to advocate for her sister, after which the weepy Angelina handed over the golden ticket to her overwhelmed big sis.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
Her reunion with Nathan is weepy and wonderful—and his decision to go live with her in Los Angeles the following season is totally warranted.
—TIME, 14 Mar. 2024
The former Kevin Pearson is no longer doing weepy family drama.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
The messy pace — alternately defiant, maudlin, weepy and bombastic — sounds like a country that was working things out within itself but nevertheless remained optimistic and confident about its future.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024
Her reunion with Nathan is weepy and wonderful—and his decision to go live with her in Los Angeles the following season is totally warranted.
—TIME, 14 Mar. 2024
The former Kevin Pearson is no longer doing weepy family drama.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
The messy pace — alternately defiant, maudlin, weepy and bombastic — sounds like a country that was working things out within itself but nevertheless remained optimistic and confident about its future.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for weepy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weepy
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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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Two years later, Monica Rivera, the only eyewitness to the crime, recanted in a tearful phone call with Duran’s family.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Streep interaction comes days after Adele and singer Celine Dion shared a tearful encounter during a recent concert.Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 3 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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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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Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
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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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These channels, which come from all over the world, are like that, but without the sentimental backstories.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The sentimental montage began with a clip of Jenn, 26, crying while confronting her ex-fiancé Devin Strader at the After the Final Rose ceremony.Esther Kang, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Weepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weepy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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