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
There’s also a noticeable waft of influence from Nicholas Sparks that provides the weepier elements of this couple’s complications.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
In the final moments of the panel, Lionsgate showed off 20 minutes of footage which started with a weepy Ms. Garraty (Greer) sending off her son, Raymond (Hoffman), reminding him pack his favorite chocolate snacks.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Carl apologizes for getting so weepy, but Imrul puts it perfectly: Most guys won’t even show emotion, and other guys certainly wouldn’t support that emotion.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
That doesn’t mean every film needs to be a history lesson or depressing or weepy.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
In the final moments of the panel, Lionsgate showed off 20 minutes of footage which started with a weepy Ms. Garraty (Greer) sending off her son, Raymond (Hoffman), reminding him pack his favorite chocolate snacks.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 25 July 2025
Carl apologizes for getting so weepy, but Imrul puts it perfectly: Most guys won’t even show emotion, and other guys certainly wouldn’t support that emotion.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
That doesn’t mean every film needs to be a history lesson or depressing or weepy.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weepy
Adjective
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Shouts for it will be met by angry fingers jutted towards the various gaffes played ad nauseam on Sky Sports’ weekly Ref Watch, or the mandatory pause before the emotional unleashing as VAR mulls over whether a goal is a goal or just a hoax.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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But del Toro expands the emotional spectrum with forgiveness.—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The National Director of Miss Universe Thailand, Nawat Itsaragrisil, was dismissed after a tearful apology campaign proved not enough to stem a growing tide of criticism.—
Paula Soria,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Erika's speech at the event was a tearful tribute to her late husband and his political mission, though her introduction for JD went viral on social media for a different reason.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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
Adjective
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Emerald says to the teary client about her fashion — a line that could be the show’s entire thesis.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hadid's marital bliss proved to be emotional for Gigi, who could be spotted dabbing her teary eyes in one photo from the ceremony.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Everyone's a little sad in The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's charmingly sour comedy about a student stuck at his New England boarding school over the holidays with only his grouchy professor (Paul Giamatti) and the school cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) for company.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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The 25-year-old wide receiver is sad to see his teammates go, but trusts the vision of the New York front office.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Nov. 2025
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Which is how Robb Report ended up in Friedrichshafen for this sentimental centennial drive, which would retrace many of the roads and locations of that original trip.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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To safeguard fragile or sentimental items, wrap them in paper or bubble wrap before placing them in a bin.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Weepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weepy. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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