tearful
adjective
full of tears; weeping.
tearfully
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a word derived from
tearful.
Example Sentences
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One late night, I tearfully vowed to Delilah we would never adopt a senior dog again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Tributes have been paid to the victims, with one woman tearfully laying flowers at the scene saying: "We're really sorry to lose her. She's was such a gracious mother."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Taylor Swift made an emotional 21-minute speech in which she tearfully thanked her family as she made history by becoming the youngest woman to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
They fell on the ground and tearfully begged forgiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
“There was a fox in the drive,” he said tearfully.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
