Examples of brim with tears in a Sentence
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When Peyton List thinks about her late friend Cameron Boyce, her eyes still brim with tears.
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Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Her eyes brim with tears behind her signature glasses; her confident voice gets squeaky.
—Belinda Luscombe / Boston, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
At the sound of his voice, Maram’s eyes brim with tears.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Talking about that morning a little over a week later, Bowers’ voice cracks and her eyes brim with tears.
—Catherine Womack, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
Behind his aviator glasses, his eyes brim with tears.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022
But Clarke’s eyes also grow glassy, then brim with tears.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2022
Her eyes brim with tears, and her features flush with pain.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2021
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Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Her eyes brim with tears behind her signature glasses; her confident voice gets squeaky.
—Belinda Luscombe / Boston, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
At the sound of his voice, Maram’s eyes brim with tears.
—Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
Talking about that morning a little over a week later, Bowers’ voice cracks and her eyes brim with tears.
—Catherine Womack, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
Behind his aviator glasses, his eyes brim with tears.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2022
But Clarke’s eyes also grow glassy, then brim with tears.
—Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2022
Her eyes brim with tears, and her features flush with pain.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2021
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“Brim with tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brim%20with%20tears. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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