tearful

Example Sentences

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The day after Jessica’s tearful ride home, her dad told her that her mom had disappeared.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

A tearful Scotney was lifted into the air by trainer Shane McGuigan upon hearing the result, with one judge scoring it 96-94 and the other two seeing it much wider at 100-90.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They went ahead with the event, but opened with tearful remarks about losing one of their own and a moment of silence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

He cracks jokes during his hospital stays, but in between you get a front-row look at how tiring, tearful and emotionally devastating his illness can be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

The two children were on the sofa, their sobs having degraded into tearful whimpers.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman