tearjerker

• Nom désignant une histoire, un film ou un autre récit volontairement sentimental et conçu pour susciter de fortes émotions, en particulier la tristesse ou les larmes.

A noun referring to a story, film, or other narrative that is deliberately sentimental and intended to evoke strong emotions, especially sadness.

1. Sentimental storyB2informal

   A story, film, or other narrative that is designed to evoke strong feelings of sadness or sympathy, often in an exaggerated way.

   Mélodrame sentimental

   • The movie was a real tearjerker; everyone in the theater was crying.
   • She loves reading tearjerkers that make her emotional.
   • That novel is a classic tearjerker about love and loss.

   Synonymesmelodramasob storyweeper