burst into tears
Example Sentences
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I watched people burst into tears as he walked by and I couldn’t help it.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
When director Robert Vince was filming "Air Bud Returns," he was impressed to see Roscoe, his four-legged star, improvising concern in a scene where two humans burst into tears.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
His mother, Kimberly Julio, said she burst into tears: “I was like, ‘Why are you more mature than I am?’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
When I lived in downtown Phoenix, my pit bull Ziggy once escaped through the fence and disappeared, causing my wife to burst into tears.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026
She was shaking like a leaf this morning and even burst into tears.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
