as in emotional
given to expressing strong emotion (as sorrow) by readily shedding tears
I'm weepy enough that I even cry at happy endings to movies and books
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Recent Examples of weepy
There’s nothing like hearing a unified gasp at a horror movie or seeing others wiping their eyes after a weepy drama.
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
The music icon confessed to getting weepy about aging during a bonus episode of the podcast Smartless, which was released to subscribers on Tuesday, March 25 — John's 78th birthday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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
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
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Kara Nesvig, Parents, 10 Apr. 2025
The music icon confessed to getting weepy about aging during a bonus episode of the podcast Smartless, which was released to subscribers on Tuesday, March 25 — John's 78th birthday.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for weepy
Adjective
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Other images show O'Neal looking visibly emotional during the ceremony and sharing a sweet hug with the bride.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Reducing Teen Obesity Through Stress-Informed Meal Design Faced with a surge in emotional eating and rising obesity rates among teens, one student tackled a deeply personal and widely neglected problem: The link between academic stress and chronic overeating.—
Karlo Tanjuakio,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The cast also took turns sharing special stories from their time in the show, which ranged from silly off-stage antics to tearful anecdotes.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Victim families delivered tearful testimony at Bryan Kohberger's sentencing.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
24 July 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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All ended with teary words from Shaiman and Wittman.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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Our tester found the liner glided on effortlessly and was seriously impressed by its staying power, even with her perpetually teary eyes.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Several days after this lachrymose dinner, a carnival-level event delighted Angelenos of either political persuasion.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2024
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Puccini later inserted a different, more lachrymose text, one that forecasts her suicide.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
23 Oct. 2023
Adjective
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The sad reality is that Lucky really hasn't had all that much luck in his life to date.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Collins, who has previously celebrated the unique pleasures of the early dinner, finds something to like about lunch in all its guises—the power lunch, the liquid lunch, even the sad desk lunch.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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The funny thing is, by all accounts, Zaslav is also genuinely sentimental about the network and said to even have it on at his office quite often.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
9 July 2025
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On July 7, Richardson, who played Julia McNamara in the series, was feeling sentimental and reflected on the cast's experience filming the six-season drama in an Instagram post.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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“Weepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weepy. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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