After a tearful speech, Abdul Wahub apologizes to everyone for his doing and undoes the contracts that bound them as slaves.

On May 30, 2007, Griffin resigned from his position effective June 1, 2007 with a tearful speech declaring that public service "not worth it.

Oh, he gave a stirring, tearful speech to us, I tell you.

At the service, he gave a tearful speech during the eulogy.

Tony Blair, in contrast, quickly sensed the public mood and rode it with a tearful (and carefully prepared) speech.

Both Bill Clinton and Bob Dole were known for indulging in the occasional tearful speech on the campaign trail.

The team's owner, Leon Hess, made a tearful, emotional speech after the game.

At Tribal Council, Itay gave a very tearful speech about his life.

He went on to make the following tearful speech and formal apology:

Indeed, during a tearful speech in which he acknowledged his struggles with drugs and alcohol, Mr. Fabrizi got a standing ovation from 200 city workers.