tearful
adjective /ˈtɪəfl/
/ˈtɪrfl/
- (of a person) crying, or about to cry
- She suddenly became very tearful.
- He answered in a tearful voice.
Extra Examples- I felt quite emotional—almost tearful.
- She sounded angry and tearful.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- almost
- a little
- …
- (of an event, etc.) at which people feel emotional and cry
- a tearful farewell
- She made a tearful phone call to her family.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- look
- …
- very
- almost
- a little
- …