"Tearfulness" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

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"Tearfulness" Meaning

Tearfulness refers to the state or quality of being tearful, which means having a high number of tears in one's eyes or being overcome with strong emotions such as sadness, sorrow, grief, or regret. It can also describe a feeling of emotional distress or melancholy.

"Tearfulness" Examples

Usages of "tearfulness"


1. Emotive Expression

Tears were streaming down her face, reflecting the tearfulness she felt deeply inside after receiving devastating news.

2. Serious Condition

The hometown governor declared a state of emergency due to the widespread tearfulness among the people, resulting from the devastating typhoon.

3. Literature Description

In literature, authors use descriptive words like "tearfulness" to portray the sorrow or heaviness of a scene, often in characterizations or poetic expressions.

4. Psychological State

After the separation, Jack fell into a state of tearfulness, which his therapist suggested was a normal response to loss but could be dangerous if not managed correctly.

5. Figurative Expression

Her eyes gleamed with harmless tearfulness when thinking of the possibility of visiting her childhood town again after so many years away.

"Tearfulness" Similar Words

Tear-jerking

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Describing an emotional or sentimental scene, especially one that makes the viewer cry.

Tear

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A drop of liquid that falls from the eye when it is filled with too much tension.<br><br>A mark made by pulling or rending something open or apart.<br><br>A hole or rip made by pulling or cutting apart something.<br><br>To rip or pull apart suddenly.<br><br>To show strong emotion, often to the point of sadness or grief.<br><br>To remove (an eye or other part of the body) by force, often as a form of punishment or to make someone look more attractive.<br><br>"The tear in her due notice made her emotional."

Tearaway

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A term used to describe a restless or rebellious child, prone to impulsive behavior. Can also be used to describe something or someone that is quickly gotten rid of or dismissed.

Tearaways

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"Tearaways" is a noun that refers to people, especially young people, who often have a tendency to act rowdily or mischievously, causing trouble in public places. They may be regarded as delinquents or troublemakers.<br><br>Example: "The police had to deal with a group of tearaways who had been causing a disturbance on the streets."

Teardrop

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A drop of tear, especially one that falls from the eye. A teardrop-shaped projectile, often used as a diagrammatic representation of a miniature electric rocket. A teardrop plane, a type of aircraft design with a teardrop shape to reduce air resistance.

Teardrops

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Tiny drops of tears, often associated with sadness, grief, or emotional pain. They can also refer to tiny drops of liquid that form when a person cries, as well as metaphorically describe things that are precious or valuable, such as a "teardrop diamond".

Tearful

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Causing or expressing strong feelings of sadness or grief. <br><br>Example: "She was tearful when saying goodbye to her friend."

Tearfully

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(Sadly or sorrowfully crying tears)

Teargas

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A riot control agent or irritant, made of a mixture of sulfuric acid and zinc oxide, or of bromoacetone.

Tearily

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With a dying momentum; with a dwindling strength or energy.<br><br>Example: "He ran tearily, utterly exhausted."

Tearing

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Tearjerker

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A tearjerker is a movie, television show, book, or other form of entertainment that is emotionally manipulative and intended to provoke feelings of sadness in the viewer, often in order to elicit a strong emotional response, such as tears. It typically involves a tragic or heart-wrenching storyline, and may feature elements of melodrama, sentimentalism, or sentimentality. Tearjerkers often aim to tug at the heartstrings, causing the audience to become emotionally invested in the story and its characters, and ultimately, to feel moved to tears or a sense of deep empathy.

Tearjerkers

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A movie or book that causes emotional tears to be released. Often refers to a sentimental or heartbreaking scene that evokes strong emotional release, typically in a sad or poignant manner.

Tears

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Teary-eyed

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Teary

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Causing or expressing sadness or grief.