tear-jerking

A form of tearjerking — Emotionally charged so as to induce sorrow.

Meanings

adjectivetear-jerking (comparative more tear-jerking, superlative most tear-jerking)

comparative more tear-jerking · superlative most tear-jerking

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tearjerking.
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