tearful

Example Sentences

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A tearful Nancy Iskander told jurors that she was crossing a road when she saw her two older sons disappear as a white speeding Mercedes plowed through the crosswalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

At this point in the police interview she became tearful.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Blasting from my car speaker, Dr. Becky sounds sincere to the point of tearful.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

In a tearful interview last week, Balásy said he wanted to hand over his companies and investments to the state, though he denied any wrongdoing.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

But I was getting the feeling that Gaskill wasn’t on my side after all, and I was starting to feel tearful again.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins