Definition of tearful
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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
Recent Examples of tearful from the Web
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For some parents, opening day still means the same thing - tearful goodbyes to their youngster.
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After a tearful goodbye with his mom, the 18-year-old moved into his new school in New York City, with the help of his super-proud dad.
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Jaclyn and I each had one brief tearful moment after making a dumb mistake—
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After the verdict was read, Swift and her mother shared an immediate, tearful hug.
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A tearful argument erupted at the family home in Utah and Alfaro fled to California.
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Through angry and tearful discussions, the campers learned about each other's suffering.
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Through angry and tearful discussions, the campers learned about each other’s suffering.
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After Suh posted a tearful video of the incident (while standing in the aforementioned snow) housing authorities got involved.
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First Known Use of tearful
circa 1586
tearful Synonyms
Synonyms
lachrymose, teary, weepyAntonyms
cheering, cheery, glad, happyRelated Words
demonstrative, effusive, emotional; maudlin, mawkish, sentimental; bawling, blubbering, crying, keening, sniffling, sniveling, sobbing, wailing, weeping, whimpering; misty, misty-eyed, moist; bemoaning, bewailing; doleful, dolorous, grieving, mournful, plaintive; funereal, gloomy, lugubrious; brokenhearted, dejected, depressed, despondent, disconsolate, downcast, downhearted, heartbroken, heartsick, heavyhearted, inconsolable, miserable, sad, sorrowful, woebegone, woeful, wretchedNear Antonyms
beaming, chuckling, giggling, grinning, laughing, smiling; blithe, blithesome, cheerful, cheery, gay, happy, jocose, jovial, lighthearted, lightsome, merry, mirthful, sunnyTEARFUL Defined for English Language Learners
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