as in emotional
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears
I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books
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Recent Examples of weepy
Feel free to let the cry out—and proudly love on your weepy nature.
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Hamnet is a somber watch, much more nakedly sentimental and weepy than Zhao’s other films (including the wonderful neo-Western The Rider, the Oscar-winning drama Nomadland, and the Marvel curio Eternals).
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
There was even a weepy Nicholas Sparks movie on offer called, appropriately, The Choice.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
That both of its leading men have suffered some great heartache is obvious from the first minutes of the premiere, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and set to Dan Deacon’s weepy score — even if the precise shape and scope of their losses will take some time to tease out.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 2 Mar. 2026
Hamnet is a somber watch, much more nakedly sentimental and weepy than Zhao’s other films (including the wonderful neo-Western The Rider, the Oscar-winning drama Nomadland, and the Marvel curio Eternals).
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
There was even a weepy Nicholas Sparks movie on offer called, appropriately, The Choice.
—Sophia Rosenfeld
september 26, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
That both of its leading men have suffered some great heartache is obvious from the first minutes of the premiere, directed by Jeremiah Zagar and set to Dan Deacon’s weepy score — even if the precise shape and scope of their losses will take some time to tease out.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weepy
Adjective
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And, while some of the book’s emotional notes are near-universal, the author’s ancestry adds an irresistible sheen of money and glamour.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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Johnston carries the film and the emotional core, but Navarrette delivers the kind of instant classic horror performance that will surely traumatize Gen Z for years.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Highlights from the season included Amy Poehler and Tina Fey reuniting to play Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem, respectively; Jack Black being inducted into the five-timers club; and Bowen Yang saying goodbye on his final show with a tearful, meta sketch about leaving a job.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Mann underwent five days of fraught, often tearful testimony that included hours of questioning at a time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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But his crying scene in Ford v Ferrari is one for the ages.—
Michael Granberry,
Dallas News,
17 Jan. 2020
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
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Lawmakers in the House and Senate plugged away with some final formal votes, in between lengthy and teary tributes to the members who are term-limited or otherwise not returning to the Capitol.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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MacInnes made a teary appearance on the stand yesterday, where Wilson’s barrister quizzed her intensely about her claims of a bad relationship with the Bridesmaids and Pitch Perfect actress.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
24 Apr. 2026
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Also admirable are other craft elements, notably the camera movement in two interior rotundas to capture the characters spiraling; the lighting of somber dough making scenes; and the use of songs of faith towards solemn worldbuilding, like when the Sisters cut the hair of lachrymose inductees.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
27 Aug. 2025
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Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2024
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The failure of so many in the political world to speak up displays a sad and growing moral bankruptcy.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026
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Don’t be sad — this is not a farewell forever.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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The performance also closed out the show, which was a star-studded, sentimental, and humorous send-off.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
22 May 2026
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Such incidents serve as a stark reminder why storage facilities generally advise against storing valuable or sentimental items in a storage unit when possible.—
Kody Boye,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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“Weepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weepy. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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