tearful
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depressing, dismal, dreary, heartbreaking, heartrending, melancholy, mournful, pathetic, sad, saddening, sorry, teary
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Tried at age 18, he was wrongly convicted and sent to prison until, at age 41, he was finally released to his joyous and tearful family. — Hunter Woodall And Eric Adler, kansascity, "Wrongfully convicted Kansans finally will get restitution. ‘A good start,’ one says | The Kansas City Star," 3 May 2018 When Robinson's family emerged from Lopinto's office Monday morning, his mother walked slowly, wearily, supported by tearful relatives. — Michelle Hunter, NOLA.com, "Family wants another agency to head Keeven Robinson death investigation," 14 May 2018 Her tearful father was there to receive the body at Karachi airport. — NBC News, "Sabika Sheikh, Pakistani teen killed at Texas school, is laid to rest in home country," 23 May 2018 When the interpreter translated Ortega’s tearful description of her imprisonment, Assistant District Attorney Stuart Silberg threw up his hands. — Maureen O'connor, The Cut, "Sentenced to Life in Prison, the Nanny Sobs (for Herself)," 14 May 2018 Mike Eliason, a spokesman for the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, witnessed the tearful proposal, snapped a photo and shared it on Twitter. — CBS News, "Man finds rings in ashes of home burned by wildfire, proposes again," 9 July 2018 The children were at turns withdrawn, tearful and clingy. — Melanie Grayce West And Arian Campo-flores, WSJ, "A Day After Court Deadline, a Round of Family Reunifications at 26 Federal Plaza," 11 July 2018 There were a few tearful moments, but overall, the feeling in the theatre was wonderstruck. — Lauren Sanchez, Vogue, "The Legendary Robin Williams was Missed and Reminisced at the New York City Premiere for Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind," 14 July 2018 Lea posted about the tearful experience on her Instagram Story, sharing a few pics of herself on the tarmac and recommending hot water and lemon for an in-flight beverage. — Kara Nesvig, Teen Vogue, "Lea Michele Tweeted About Sobbing and Watching "Queer Eye" Season 2 on an Airplane," 26 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tearful.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tearful
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of tearful
: filled with tears
: happening with tears
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Kids Definition of tearful
: flowing with, accompanied by, or causing tears a tearful goodbye
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