How to Use tear at in a Sentence

tear at

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• The tears at the end of the final, though, suggest where his mind might be at.
  — Ben Church, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
• Far too many Americans have cheered on the men tearing at the temple.
  — Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
• Cholowsky burst into tears at a draft party far from the Philadelphia site of the draft.
  — Dan Gelston, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
• Khloe Kardashian Khloe shared a moment from their shows where Kris is brought to tears at the thought of losing her mom.
  — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 16 July 2026
• Custer’s widow, Elizabeth, who helped cement her husband’s heroic reputation, was said to have been moved to tears at the sight of the painting.
  — New York Times, 28 June 2026