tear-stained

[ teer-steynd ]

/ ˈtɪərˌsteɪnd /

marked or wet with tears: a tear-stained letter.

showing traces of tears or signs of having wept: tear-stained cheeks.

Origin of tear-stained

First recorded in 1585–95

Mourners were interviewed, provided they were tear-stained and came only to praise their departed leader.

The Stupidest Hugo Chávez Hagiographies From the Yanquis Who Loved Him |Michael Moynihan |March 7, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
"Poor little soul," she murmured, lifting a loose curl of hair from the child's tear-stained face.

Anne Of Green Gables |Lucy Maud Montgomery
A pleased, interested look appeared in her tear-stained face.

Flappers and Philosophers |F. Scott Fitzgerald
Sylvia looked curiously at her sister's haggard and tear-stained eyes, but made no comment.

The Quiver, 2/1900 |Various

The officer sighed deeply as his glance fell upon the ruined home, and then upon the little, tear-stained face before him.

Memories |Fannie A. (Mrs.) Beers
Her arm was round his head as she raised it, her brown, tear-stained face was close to his.

The Angel |Cyril Arthur Edward Ranger Gull