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

Just five minutes before the final, a tearful Wawrinka was shaking with nerves in the locker room, and he declared he was "completely empty" after the gruelling showpiece.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he learnt of his side's Premier League title win from his tearful son while he had a barbecue in the garden.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

He had trudged back to his pew dry-eyed amid tearful shrieks and shouts of others, wondering if he should try to cry.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison