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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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 14 May 2025
Pop singer Cassie gave a tearful testimony during the Diddy trial.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
Suarez is a Barca icon thanks to his exploits over a six-year period that ran from 2014 until a tearful exit in 2020.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
After Anthony Starr and Erin Moriarty, stars of The Boys, announce Scott as a winner, the flummoxed star rattles off a bunch of thanks (including one for Sarandos) and then closes with a tearful thanks for Sal.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 7 May 2025
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“Tearful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tearful. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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