in tears
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: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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Between sentences of Italian, the two falter, Knox in tears, Mignini unwilling to bend, and try to work their way through the case and their motivations.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
In a post shared on TikTok on Thursday under the username @herecomesbella, Crystal Karnes and her husband Seth share the story of their unusual friendship with their neighbors’ dog, leaving internet users in tears.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Survivors gathered at the reunification center and hugged each other in tears.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
After premiering at Telluride, word got around quickly that the film — and, in particular, Buckley’s performance — was leaving audiences in tears.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
In a post shared on TikTok on Thursday under the username @herecomesbella, Crystal Karnes and her husband Seth share the story of their unusual friendship with their neighbors’ dog, leaving internet users in tears.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Survivors gathered at the reunification center and hugged each other in tears.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
After premiering at Telluride, word got around quickly that the film — and, in particular, Buckley’s performance — was leaving audiences in tears.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in tears
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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