tearful

Example Sentences

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Tearful supporters at a California Working Families Party shindig at the Mission Control bar and arcade in downtown Santa Ana hugged Lopez, gifted her flowers and wished her well.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Tearful Japan coach Norio Sasaki revealed he had used images of the disaster to help motivate his players during the tournament.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2023

Tearful mourners in Kyiv on Sunday commemorated a British volunteer killed while attempting a rescue mission from the eastern Ukrainian town of Soledar.

From Reuters • Jan. 30, 2023

Tearful British tourist Sue Witton hugged her adult son Simon Witton when he greeted her at Melbourne’s airport.

From Washington Times • Feb. 20, 2022

Tearful, feverish, and scratching, she had to explain to her teacher why “Damp and Spooky: The Depiction of Grottos in Ominous Landscapes” would not be handed in on time.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood