Definition of Tearful

the act of being flooded by emotion and its physical manifestation in tears full of tears

Examples of Tearful in a sentence

The heartbroken woman made a tearful plea to her beloved to forgive her.  🔊

The mother of the bride couldn’t help but be tearful as her only daughter walked down the aisle to her happily ever after.  🔊

He offered the tearful young woman at the train station a tissue.  🔊

The award host paid a tearful tribute to the recently departed singer.  🔊

She said a tearful goodbye to her husband as he departed for another tour in Afghanistan.  🔊

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