tearful

Example Sentences

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Tearful residents didn’t know if they were staying or going.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Tearful mourners in Kyiv on Sunday commemorated a British volunteer killed while attempting a rescue mission from the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar.

From Reuters • Jan. 30, 2023

Tearful fans hugged each other, some players charged around in celebration, while others sank to the floor in the knowledge they had got very, very lucky.

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2022

Tearful leave-takings have been occurring daily on the Ukrainian side of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2022

Tearful, feverish, and scratching, she had to explain to her teacher why “Damp and Spooky: The Depiction of Grottos in Ominous Landscapes” would not be handed in on time.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood