in tears
idiom
: 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
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As for Biles, she was left in tears as people criticized him online.
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Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
His father broke down in tears as Ellis told him the story.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Isabella Strahan found herself in tears while sharing another cancer update with the public.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was overcome with emotion and in tears after the win.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, both practicing Muslims, brought the case in 2018 after saying their experiences left them humiliated and in tears.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
At the end of the game, Watkins, who is only eighteen years old, was in tears.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Whether that be walking away from a house in the morning in tears listening to your colicky baby screaming for you, going back to work sometimes doubled over in pain, pumping in the back of storage closets delirious without sleep, the total panic of losing childcare.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
The magnitude of the moment seemed to dawn on Staley as the confetti rained down on her team after another successful season, breaking down in tears as her championship-winning squad celebrated reaching the mountain top yet again.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
Essence, 19 Apr. 2024
His father broke down in tears as Ellis told him the story.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024
Isabella Strahan found herself in tears while sharing another cancer update with the public.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley was overcome with emotion and in tears after the win.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, both practicing Muslims, brought the case in 2018 after saying their experiences left them humiliated and in tears.
—Victoria Bisset, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
At the end of the game, Watkins, who is only eighteen years old, was in tears.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2024
Whether that be walking away from a house in the morning in tears listening to your colicky baby screaming for you, going back to work sometimes doubled over in pain, pumping in the back of storage closets delirious without sleep, the total panic of losing childcare.
—Dawn Huckelbridge, Glamour, 9 Apr. 2024
The magnitude of the moment seemed to dawn on Staley as the confetti rained down on her team after another successful season, breaking down in tears as her championship-winning squad celebrated reaching the mountain top yet again.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Apr. 2024
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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