tearful

Example Sentences

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Tearful survivors carried the remains of their loved ones wrapped in sheets, while others waited on the Syrian side to receive them.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Tearful families waved goodbye to loved ones at the train station.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Tearful leave-takings have been occurring daily on the Ukrainian side of the border.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2022

Tearful Parisians and stunned tourists gazed in disbelief while the inferno raged at the cathedral, which marks the very centre of Paris.

From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2021

Tearful, feverish, and scratching, she had to explain to her teacher why “Damp and Spooky: The Depiction of Grottos in Ominous Landscapes” would not be handed in on time.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood