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 That plot description doesn’t exactly suggest a heartfelt tearjerker of a movie. —

Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024 In the annals of movies about suburban alienation and/or ones that build to iconic train station farewells, never has there been a tearjerker quite so potent. —

Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024 Well, these tearjerker stories are being used nonstop by scammers. —

Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2024 Logan has western and noir vibes, giving it a much different feel from previous X-Men movies, and its finale is a tearjerker for many fans. —

Keith Langston, Peoplemag, 27 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tearjerker

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