Mawkish
Mawkish adjective - Appealing to the emotions in an obvious and tiresome way.
Teary-eyed and mawkish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teary-eyed" instead an adjective "Mawkish".
Nearby Word: mawkishly
Teary-eyed
Teary-eyed adjective - With eyes full of tears.
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Mawkish and teary-eyed are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mawkish" instead an adjective phrase "Teary-eyed".
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