shed a tear
idiom
: to cry or weep
I never saw my father shed a single tear, even when my mother died.
Examples of shed a tear in a Sentence
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Plus, any animal lover will be hard-pressed not to shed a tear or two upon seeing an imperiled pup come to be lovingly embraced.
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Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Qualifying into the Daytona 500 made Anthony Alfredo shed a tear.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
Plus, hopefully, viewers will have a lot of fun along the way, and maybe shed a tear or two.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
While susceptible viewers may shed a tear, others will find the sentimental aspects of the story uninvolving.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, local news media reported that Ms. Leifer, who watched the sentencing virtually from a Melbourne women’s prison, shed a tear as the sentence was read out.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
There is precedent, and perhaps some luck, for popular players who demonstrate their vulnerability and shed a tear after a gutting loss.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2023
Oftentimes my wife and I just play her music and just smile and shed a tear and keep going.
—Vulture, 11 June 2023
Just don’t shed a tear for Ike Perlmutter, dumped from his Marvel role during the first round of Disney cuts.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Qualifying into the Daytona 500 made Anthony Alfredo shed a tear.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 15 Feb. 2024
Plus, hopefully, viewers will have a lot of fun along the way, and maybe shed a tear or two.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
While susceptible viewers may shed a tear, others will find the sentimental aspects of the story uninvolving.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2023
On Thursday, local news media reported that Ms. Leifer, who watched the sentencing virtually from a Melbourne women’s prison, shed a tear as the sentence was read out.
—Yan Zhuang, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2023
There is precedent, and perhaps some luck, for popular players who demonstrate their vulnerability and shed a tear after a gutting loss.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 15 July 2023
Oftentimes my wife and I just play her music and just smile and shed a tear and keep going.
—Vulture, 11 June 2023
Just don’t shed a tear for Ike Perlmutter, dumped from his Marvel role during the first round of Disney cuts.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2023
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