tearfulness
noun[U]
uk/ˈtɪə.fəl.nəs/us/ˈtɪr.fəl.nəs/astatein which someone iscryingoralmostcrying:
含泪;流泪;泫然欲泣He isproneto tearfulness.他容易落泪。
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- She ispronetotempersand tearfulness andneedscarevirtually24hoursaday.
- There was nostiffupperlipat theOlympicsand some havecriticisedtheathletes' tearfulness.
- Feelings ofanxiety,irritation, tearfulness, andrestlessnessarecommonin the first fewweeksofpregnancy.
- Symptoms ofdepressioncanincludealackofenergy,excessivesleeping,irregulareatinghabits,lowself-esteem, tearfulness, alackofconcentrationandsuicidalthoughts.
- Thesurveymayhelpwomenrealizethatfeelingsof tearfulness,anxiety,panicornervousnessare notindicationsthat they arebadmothers.
Weeping and crying
- bawl
- boohoo
- bucket
- burst
- burst out laughing/cryingidiom
- crier
- crocodile tears
- have a sookidiom
- lachrymose
- mewl
- mewling
- mist (something) over/up
- tearsomethingup
- teardrop
- tearful
- tearfully
- teary
- teary-eyed
- waterworks
- weep