in tears

phrase

: having tears come out of one's eyes

We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.

Examples of in tears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Hayden Large and the rest of the Chicago Bears ran out of the tunnel Saturday for the preseason opener, his parents, Forrest and Jennifer, were in Section 132 in tears. — Kevin Fishbain, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

As the family left the police department, several women were in tears. — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Watch Menken break down in tears while honoring his late friend at D23’s Beauty and the Beast reunion above. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

Coach Felipe Contepomi thumped his booth and Moroni was in tears. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in tears

• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs