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tearful

[teer-fuhl] / ˈtɪər fəl /


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"I need them, and they need me," he said, very tearful.

From BBC

On Friday, groups of tearful families and teenagers gathered near the police cordon around the bar.

From BBC

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