noun as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

tearfulness, melancholy, sentimentality

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Example:Her tearfulness at the funeral was a sign of her deep grief.

Definition:the quality or state of being tearful; the tendency to shed tears easily

From tearfulness

Example:The melancholy of her expression made everyone around feel sympathetic.

Definition:a feeling of distress or dejection; sadness

From melancholy

Example:His performance was filled with excessive sentimentality and lachrymosity.

Definition:excessive sensitivity to emotion; an over-sentimental nature

From sentimentality