1
: flowing with or accompanied by tears
tearful entreaties
2
: causing tears : teary
a tearful eulogy
tearfulness
noun
Examples of tearful in a Sentence
He looked up at me with his tearful eyes and asked for help.
the tearful parting of two lovers
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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.
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Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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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—Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The videos are largely being posted by users who are sharing tearful reflections about deeply traumatic, abusive, and even violent childhood moments involving their parents.
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Visual Editors, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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
The year-end festivities were a huge deal at the paper: Honorees were called onstage and gave speeches, often tearful, before their families, colleagues and friends.
—Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
The videos are largely being posted by users who are sharing tearful reflections about deeply traumatic, abusive, and even violent childhood moments involving their parents.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Tearful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tearful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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