Like a tear-jerker (3)
I believe the answer is:
sad
(Other definitions for sad that I've seen before include "Regrettable" , "Blue" , "Dejected" , "Tragic" , "Melancholy or pitiful" .)
I've seen this clue in the LA Times and the USA Today.
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