tearful
Prononciation : [ˈtɪr.fəl]
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Contexte : « emotion »
(adjective) when someone has tears in their eyes because they are feeling very sad or emotional. It's like when a friend is crying because they just lost a pet or heard bad news.
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She was tearful after watching the sad movie about friendship.
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He wasn’t tearful; he was actually smiling and felt very happy.
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Why did you look so tearful during the speech?
Contexte : « emotional expression »
(adjective) when someone's voice sounds shaky or full of tears because they are very emotional or upset. This can happen when a person is feeling overwhelmed by their feelings.
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His tearful goodbye made everyone in the room feel emotional.
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Her voice was strong and steady; it wasn’t tearful at all.
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What made her voice sound so tearful while she was talking?
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