0 a book, film, play, etc. that has a sad story intended to make people cry or be sad:
1 infml a book, movie, or other story that makes people cry or feel sad
Compassion is not a sloppy, sentimental feeling for people who are underprivileged or sick, to be used as a tearjerker or as an expedient at the time of an election.
These films launched a melodramatic sub-genre known as lacrima movie (i.e. tearjerker movie), usually characterized by plot involving unfortunate children and fatal diseases.
It adds that the song would translate beautifully to the stage and become a tearjerker.
The story is strictly an old-style proposed tearjerker.
It's not merely a tearjerker.
Matsuyama commented the new scenario's final might be tearjerker for some players.
