tearjerker
noun
tear·jerk·er
ˈtir-ˌjər-kər 
: a story, song, play, film, or broadcast that moves or is intended to move its audience to tears
Examples of tearjerker in a Sentence
I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.
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The arrangement, courtesy of Hollywood musical arranger Gus Levene (The King and I, Carousel), is a pure tearjerker, beautifully evoking dusty bars and desolate dancefloors.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Another tearjerker, Inside Out is a must-watch for the whole family.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
One of Pixar’s finest tearjerkers, Coco is a vibrant smorgasbord of Mexican culture with phenomenal Oscar-winning music, from powerhouse married composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, that celebrates family legacies.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 June 2025
The tearjerker of a story follows an elderly man (James Garner) living in a nursing home with his wife (Gena Rowlands), who has dementia.
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 21 July 2025
Another tearjerker, Inside Out is a must-watch for the whole family.
—Meg Walters, EW.com, 19 June 2025
One of Pixar’s finest tearjerkers, Coco is a vibrant smorgasbord of Mexican culture with phenomenal Oscar-winning music, from powerhouse married composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, that celebrates family legacies.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 26 June 2025
The tearjerker of a story follows an elderly man (James Garner) living in a nursing home with his wife (Gena Rowlands), who has dementia.
—EW.com, 23 May 2025
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“Tearjerker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tearjerker. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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