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

Palacios, breaking down in tears, admitted Capador was the one who did the hiring. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

On a Wednesday morning in Terminal 1 at LAX, traveler Nikki Hexum found herself in tears. — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

His teammates were in tears as he was being helped off the ground. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

By the time Frakes presented the award to his wife, Francis was already in tears. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for in tears

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