tearful

Example Sentences

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A tearful Redknapp, who recalled last week how his grandmother used to run bets for a bookmaker when gambling was illegal, earned a big kiss from his wife Sandra.

From Barron's

Teens are saying tearful goodbyes to their AI companions.

From The Wall Street Journal

The 2021 US Open champion was distressed and tearful when she saw a man who had followed her to four successive tournaments in the stands during a match in Dubai in February.

From BBC

Addressing guests during the torch ceremony at the Olympia archaeological museum as the first woman to head the Olympic movement, a tearful Coventry stressed the power of sport to unite.

From Barron's

Pressure continued to grow on the chancellor, when a tearful appearance in the Commons in July sparked speculation about whether she could keep her role and a temporary rise in government borrowing costs.

From BBC