tear-jerking
Example Sentences
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It's full of surprises and empathy, with laugh-out-loud moments and tear-jerking revelations - a joy to read.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2023
The New York Times described it as a “wildly excessive, flamboyantly sentimental, tear-jerking, thigh-slapping homage to Dostoyevsky and Tolstoy — and the game of baseball.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 4, 2023
This year’s awards was marked by striking, tear-jerking tributes to artists past, present and deceased in its last ceremony at the venue under its Microsoft Theater name.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2023
Last fall, Kevin Puts’s score for “The Hours,” based on the novel and film, was relentlessly, exhaustingly tear-jerking.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2023
They advertise very extensively, including half an hour of tear-jerking drama on a national hookup during soap-opera time.
From Murder in the Gunroom by Piper, H. Beam
