in tears
idiom
: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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Kimmel once again broke out in tears when discussing Erika Kirk, the widow of Charlie Kirk, who forgave her husband’s killer at a memorial service on Sunday.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Clarke won all three of his matches, including a 3 & 2 singles victory against Zach Johnson, where Clarke almost instantly broke down in tears and shared long embraces with members of Team USA.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
This is obvious enough in the contrast between the aggressive takedown in humor and the helpless surrender in tears.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, Tom reaggravated the injury and was seen on the sideline in tears.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Clarke won all three of his matches, including a 3 & 2 singles victory against Zach Johnson, where Clarke almost instantly broke down in tears and shared long embraces with members of Team USA.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
This is obvious enough in the contrast between the aggressive takedown in humor and the helpless surrender in tears.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, Tom reaggravated the injury and was seen on the sideline in tears.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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