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Lachrymose

Definition

(formal, literary) Causing tears or sadness; mournful or sorrowful in nature. Often used to describe something that evokes a strong emotional response, typically of a melancholic or sentimental kind.

Example Sentences

1The lachrymose melody of the cello solo brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience.
2Is it not a form of emotional manipulation to describe a tragic event in lachrymose terms, thereby exploiting the audience's sentimentality?
3The poet's use of lachrymose imagery in her elegy for the deceased was both poignant and powerful.
4Avoid using lachrymose language in your eulogy; instead, focus on celebrating the person's life and achievements.
5There is a fine line between a lachrymose and a maudlin portrayal of suffering in literature; the former evokes genuine pathos, while the latter descends into sentimentalism.

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