as in emotional
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears
the more lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of tissues
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Recent Examples of lachrymose
Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
However, Christian Nodal’s intoxicating voice soars high; and his latest EP, México en Mi Voz, is a lachrymose affair.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
More often, though, the constant backdrop of mortality gives a lachrymose tinge to each of the characters’ intermittent outbursts.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
And all of this is somehow glommed on to the lachrymose story of a grieving parent and a dying world.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
As journey’s end approaches, lachrymose thoughts return.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
However, Christian Nodal’s intoxicating voice soars high; and his latest EP, México en Mi Voz, is a lachrymose affair.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 15 Sep. 2023
More often, though, the constant backdrop of mortality gives a lachrymose tinge to each of the characters’ intermittent outbursts.
—Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
And all of this is somehow glommed on to the lachrymose story of a grieving parent and a dying world.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2023
As journey’s end approaches, lachrymose thoughts return.
—Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lachrymose
Adjective
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The film represents a bold examination of the overseas Filipino worker experience, using supernatural horror as a lens to explore the emotional toll of migration.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Women often make space and care for others, and those emotional skills can serve you well.—
Jennifer Palmer,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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When conflict arises — a toddler might have a tearful tantrum, or an older kid may shout or lash out — a ‘democratic parent’ should be mindful of the fact that there is likely a root cause of the difficult behavior.—
Miranda Rake,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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Zoe Saldaña celebrates immigrants in her tearful Oscar win.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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Zoe Saldaña got weepy and impassioned in an acceptance speech that honored her immigrant parents as well as her Dominican heritage.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
3 Mar. 2025
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Pop stars have to possess at least a few chameleonic tendencies—quickly snapping from thrill-ride energy shots to weepy ballads demands a willingness to switch things up, at least in terms of mood.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her fellow artists, including Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish, were teary in the audience following the history-making win.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
TIME,
3 Feb. 2025
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Depp plays her character’s final moments with an array of conflicting emotions that let us into Ellen’s mind, from teary resignation to sensual seduction to bitter determination.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The opportunity to expand his supplier network, combined with Vidalia’s proximity and its acquisition the sentimental shuttle looms, made the prospect of working with the doomed mill appealing on paper.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Mar. 2025
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The ring, a cherished heirloom from Faludi's great-grandmother, was given to Tom by her mother, making the engagement even more sentimental.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Family members and two of his lawyers say he was diagnosed with severe PTSD, a sad and rapid fall that ended in another explosion of violence.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Some potential sad news from the wild kingdom: the bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow, who have become online stars, may have lost one of their three eaglets amid a snowstorm.—
Mike Snider,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Lachrymose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lachrymose. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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