dissolve in tears
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Within four hours, they were happy to lie to protect my brother,” Harry said, adding that the statement caused Meghan to dissolve in tears.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022
It helps managers feel emotionally safe—assured that an employee isn’t going to erupt in a rage or dissolve in tears, says Dr. Woodward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2016
Fame thro' the little city spreads aloud Th' intended march, amid the fearful crowd: The matrons beat their breasts, dissolve in tears, And double their devotion in their fears.
From The Aeneid English by Virgil
Susanna had begun to cry on regaining consciousness the day before, and kept on crying, as if she would dissolve in tears.
From A Sister's Love A Novel by Heimburg, W.
Gratian.—Turbavit is “mitigated wo” again: Unlike the Lesbias of our modern years, Who for a sparrow’s death dissolve in tears.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 by Various
