lachrymose
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“Toy Story 5” doesn’t overdo its lachrymose side; it’s at least half a breezy comedy, albeit one tinged with worry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 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
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
And all of this is somehow glommed on to the lachrymose story of a grieving parent and a dying world.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
“What do all of these lachrymose cliches mean?”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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