tearjerker
a story, play, movie, or the like that is sentimental or sad enough to evoke pangs of emotion to the point of tears: This new version of a classic tearjerker is touted as the must-see film of the holiday season, but it lacks the genuine warmth of the original.
Origin of tearjerker
1Other words from tearjerker
- tear·jerk·ing, adjective
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How to use tearjerker in a sentence
Dog—which was written by Carolin and Brett Rodriguez—is largely a comedy, and only partly a tearjerker.
As Bichir put it, his tearjerker role is just the sort that actors “die” for.
Demian Bichir Nominated for Best Actor Oscar – Who Is He? | Melissa Leon, Anna Klassen | January 25, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was the ultimate tearjerker: a mother pointing a finger at her daughter, who faces death for killing her granddaughter.
British Dictionary definitions for tear-jerker
/ (ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə) /
informal an excessively sentimental film, play, book, etc
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