noun
- a story, movie, book, or other work that is designed to make people cry or feel very sad
Usage: informal
Examples
- That movie about the dog was a real tearjerker.
- She loves reading tearjerkers on rainy afternoons.
- The novel turned out to be an unexpected tearjerker.
- Critics called it a shameless tearjerker designed to manipulate emotions.
- Even tough guys admitted the film was a tearjerker.
- The play was such a tearjerker that half the audience was crying.