Phil in SF quoted The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
A profound, startling, and beautifully crafted debut novel, The Sympathizer is the story of a …
By the final take two hours later, James Yoon really was lachrymose with pain, his face bathed in sweat, mucus, vomit, and tears.
— The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen (42%)
new vocabulary: lachrymose
tearful or given to weeping
i remember encountering this word before, but cannot recall where, when, or what it meant.