He looked up at me with his tearful eyes and asked for help.
the tearful parting of two lovers
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circa 1586
depressing, dismal, dreary, heartbreaking, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, pathetic, sad, saddening, sorry, teary;
heartening, heartwarming, inspiring, stimulating, stirring, uplifting;
agreeable, delightful, enjoyable, pleasant, pleasing, pleasurable, satisfying, welcome;
deplorable, distressful, grievous, lamentable, unfortunate, woeful;
discomforting, discomposing, disquieting, distressing, disturbing, perturbing;
: filled with tears
: happening with tears
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