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lachrymose

adjective/ˈlæ.krə.moʊs/

given to weeping or prone to produce tears

After watching the deeply moving film, she felt a lachrymose urge to cry, unable to hold back her tears.

tearfulsorrowfulmournful
word origin — Late Latin 'lachrymosus', from 'lachryma' meaning 'tear'