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

Toward the end of the day, a woman came up to my desk in tears. — Laurel Dalrymple, NPR, 6 Sep. 2026

Zheng was the one in tears at the French Open, after losing her first round match to eventual finalist Maja Chwalińska, 6-4, 6-0. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Reflecting on the experience with her family, Earle broke down in tears. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

An emotional Andreas Leknessund broke down in tears after claiming Stage 7 of the Vuelta a España on Friday. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for in tears

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