tearful
Origin of tearful
1Other words from tearful
- tear·ful·ly, adverb
- tear·ful·ness, noun
- half-tearful, adjective
- half-tear·ful·ly, adverb
- half-tear·ful·ness, noun
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How to use tearful in a sentence
Helen shook back her head with an extraordinary charm of half-defiant, half-tearful laughter.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady | Lucas MaletBut I didnt, truly I didnt, sounded the half-tearful protest.
Marjorie Dean, High School Junior | Pauline LesterAs he looked a wintry smile, wholly tender, half tearful, stole over the little man's face.
Bob, Son of Battle | Alfred Ollivant“No,” interrupted Esther, with a half-tearful smile in her eyes.
The Copperhead | Harold Frederic"And th-that's my brother," cried Grace, half tearful, yet radiant with pride in him.
The Outdoor Girls at the Hostess House | Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for tearful
/ (ˈtɪəfʊl) /
about to cry
accompanying or indicative of weeping: a tearful expression
tending to produce tears; sad
Derived forms of tearful
- tearfully, adverb
- tearfulness, noun
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