Definitions

1. comparative adjective

more prone to or causing tears; more emotionally distressing

“The tearier scenes in the movie made me cry.”

2. superlative adjective

most prone to or causing tears; most emotionally distressing

“The tearier part of the story was when the main character lost his loved one.”

3. noun

something that causes or is prone to causing tears

“The tearier moments in the movie were the sad farewells.”