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 such, Pinheiro was correct in reversing his original decision, leaving Embolo in tears and in need of consoling by team-mates. — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Embolo left the field in tears and was helped to the locker room. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Top Boy star Micheal Ward reportedly broke down in tears in court on Friday after being cleared of raping a woman. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

On Monday night, however, Gounder spent a few hours breaking down in tears. — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2026

Rhymes for in tears

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