tear-jerking
Example Sentences
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Everyone indulged in prodigious scenery-chewing, eschewing any subtlety that Puccini built into this tear-jerking piece in favor of all-around bludgeoning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
She also paid tribute to her late grandfather, the catalyst of her dreams, in the tear-jerking elegy “Querido Abuelo.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2024
In one particularly tear-jerking moment of the book, Devine recounts a rough day when a child and off-leash puppy charged at Bunny.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
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 local newspapers got a hold of the tear-jerking story.
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