tearful

Example Sentences

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Blasting from my car speaker, Dr. Becky sounds sincere to the point of tearful.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

"Imagine the pressure," a tearful Ghotbi said, speaking to BBC Sport.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

They went ahead with the event, but opened with tearful remarks about losing one of their own and a moment of silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

"We keep hearing missiles over our heads. I’m terrified," the artist posted in a tearful video on Instagram Saturday.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

It's nice to have some more space, but it means a lot of tearful goodbyes.

From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper