fake tears
Example Sentences
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"Tears arise from the pain and sorrow that surges within a person, and the world sees this truth," declared Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, rebutting US President Donald Trump's claim that these were "fake tears".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
I’m really curious: What was Anthopoulos thinking about to coax out those fake tears?
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
During his testimony, Chaffee County Undersheriff Andy Rohrich said Morphew appeared to have "crocodile tears, like fake tears," when he arrived at the scene where his wife's bicycle was discovered.
From Fox News ● Sep. 20, 2021
Couldn't they have at least put fake tears on him?
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2017
I know that to mean fake tears of a crocodile.
From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai
