half-tearful

• a word derived from tearful.

Example Sentences

The girl took his arm, as she said this, and held to it caressingly, with both hands, while her eyes, half-beaming, half-tearful, sought in his face some contradiction of his savage mood.

From Norston's Rest by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)

As they strolled through the park he rather gloomily described his visit from Stephen Foster, but the girl's half-smiling, half-tearful look of affection reassured him.

From In Friendship's Guise by Graydon, William Murray

There followed a few minutes of silent reflection, during which Mrs. Wappinger gazed at Diane, in the half-tearful helplessness of one not used to coping with unusual situations.

From The Inner Shrine by King, Basil

A loud, anguished “Boo, hoo!” sent them into half-tearful giggles.

From Marjorie Dean, High School Junior by Lester, Pauline

There was a smiling, half-tearful look in her eyes—those expressive eyes which, but a moment before, had burnt with a vengeful fire—as she asked the question.

From The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest by Cullum, Ridgwell

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