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Meanings of maudlin tears in английском

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Usage of maudlin tears in английском
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At this he broke down and wept maudlin tears, disgusting to witness.
Prester John
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The quick maudlin tears sprang to the old man's eyes.
The Best Short Stories of 1915, and the Yearbook of the American...
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The Colonel actually wept at this point, and the maudlin tears were not altogether insincere.
The Brigade Commander
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And the maudlin tears came into the man's rheumy eyes and rolled down his cheeks.
Sevenoaks: A Story of Today
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Hugh looked up, his face wet with maudlin tears.
The Plastic Age
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His eyes filled with maudlin tears.
A Millionaire of Yesterday
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He said the words with great maudlin tears raining down his face, when my own eyes were dry!
The Seeker
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It was evident that he was on the verge of maudlin tears; he shook and trembled and began protesting.
Marion's Faith.
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His voice contained maudlin tears.
The Story of the Foss River Ranch: A Tale of the Northwest
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Then Vassili would burst into maudlin tears and weep over his own degeneracy, saying that I was his only true friend.
A Girl Among the Anarchists
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He lurched from the table into his armchair, and began to weep maudlin tears, mingled with genuine drops of remorse and shame.
Whirligigs
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Maudlin tears rolled down the poor creature's cheeks, for they could be no tears of affection.
Lo, Michael!
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Maudlin tears rose in her eyes, and she recognized, just in time, the beginnings of a snuffling, embarrassing crying jag.
The lost recipe for happiness
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"Lady Bazelhurst, you-you-"andthen he collapsed into the chair, bursting into maudlin tears.
Master Tales of Mystery, Volume 3
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