This is the 10455th most frequent French word.
larmoyant
Overly tearful or sentimental.
The word 'larmoyant' describes the emotional and tearful tone of the speech.
Son discours était si larmoyant que beaucoup dans la salle ont été émus aux larmes.
His speech was so tearful that many in the audience were moved to tears.
Here, 'larmoyant' is used to critique films that aim excessively to evoke sadness, suggesting that it detracts from their realism.
Je trouve que les films trop larmoyants perdent leur authenticité.
I find that overly tear-jerking movies lose their authenticity.
In this sentence, 'larmoyant' refers to a dramatic and emotional way of storytelling, implying a sense of overreaction or insincerity.