adjective
- crying or about to cry; filled with tears
- causing tears or sadness
Examples
- She became tearful when talking about her late grandmother.
- The child gave his mother a tearful goodbye at the airport.
- It was a tearful reunion after years of separation.
- The movie’s tearful ending left everyone in the theater emotional.
- He tried to hide his tearful eyes behind sunglasses.
- The tearful apology seemed genuine and heartfelt.