tearjerker

noun

tear·jerk·er ˈtir-ˌjər-kər

: a story, song, play, film, or broadcast that moves or is intended to move its audience to tears

tear-jerking

ˈtir-ˌjər-kiŋ

adjective

Examples of tearjerker in a Sentence

I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.

Recent Examples on the Web Eminem pulled out a real tearjerker for his new album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). —

Njera Perkins, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024 The show—a tearjerker about two young lovers—became a global hit partly as a result of deals the Korean government struck with foreign broadcasters and quickly attracted a cult following worldwide. —

Sue Mi Terry, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2021 But that connection is the whole point and the big reveal of The Notebook, a gradual tearjerker that is essentially about enduring love against the odds. —

Tomris Laffly, EW.com, 25 June 2024 Not one of the studio’s bigger tearjerkers, but its portrait of middle-aged malaise will definitely hit home for adults watching with their kids. 2. —

Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tearjerker

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