Inclined to cry, first of those facing reprimand (7)
I believe the answer is:
tearful
'inclined to cry' is the definition.
(likely to burst into tears)
'first of those facing reprimand' is the wordplay.
'first of those' becomes 't' (1st letter of 'those').
'facing' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'reprimand' becomes 'earful' (earful is a kind of reprimand).
't'+'earful'='TEARFUL'
(Other definitions for tearful that I've seen before include "visibly distressed" , "Visibly upset" , "Inclined to cry" , "Lachrymose, blubbering" , "emotional" .)