tear-jerker
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They could even create different endings for different kinds of fan: a happy ending for the romantics and a tear-jerker for those who appreciate a good tragedy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 11, 2026
It’s the kind of deliciously painful tear-jerker that’s hard to write and even harder to believably pull off, but it’s also not surprising that this particular pairing will break your heart so beautifully.
From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2025
The famous line from “Love Story” — that “love means never having to say you’re sorry” — plays well in a swoony tear-jerker, but doesn’t hold up so well in the light of day.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
"It is a real tear-jerker, and the audience applauded wildly at the end. It was in that moment I realised that my home in this world was on a stage."
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2023
"All right," I muttered savagely, "let's go and get a tear-jerker to write!"
From The Harbor by Ernest Poole
