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lachrymose

[lak-ruh-mohs] / ˈlæk rəˌmoʊs /
ADJECTIVE
crying
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Many of her discs were recorded with modern organ, and a few compound what already seems a Hollywood weirdness with a lachrymose male chorus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

In what should be a pivotal scene, “Hamnet” looks much more like a satire of lachrymose Oscar bait than a portrait of the real thing.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024

Chappell is actually the alter-ego of the much quieter and self-effacing Kayleigh Amstuzt, whose fragile heart is exposed on lachrymose ballads like Kaleidoscope and California.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

Doc Daneeka demanded, lifting his delicate immaculate dark head up from his chest to gaze at Yossarian irascibly for a moment with lachrymose eyes.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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