No. 10,455 in French
larmoyant
Overly tearful or sentimental.
In a sentence
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.
The word 'larmoyant' describes the emotional and tearful tone of the speech.
Je trouve que les films trop larmoyants perdent leur authenticité.
I find that overly tear-jerking movies lose their authenticity.
Here, 'larmoyant' is used to critique films that aim excessively to evoke sadness, suggesting that it detracts from their realism.
Il m'a raconté son histoire d'une manière tellement larmoyante que cela semblait exagéré.
He told me his story in such a tearful manner that it seemed exaggerated.
In this sentence, 'larmoyant' refers to a dramatic and emotional way of storytelling, implying a sense of overreaction or insincerity.
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