in tears
Example Sentences
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"I just had no concept that the debt was going to go up," says Libby, who remembers being in tears when her first student loan letter came through after graduating.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
But like Mariam, “Atonement” has no interest in tears, although it’s impossible not to be moved by the film’s messy, dignified humanity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Tiphaine Plattard, 32, walked out of the crowd behind a boy in tears, patiently settling him down for a rest in a pushchair.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Washington lost Jayden Daniels to an elbow injury, and Chicago’s Caleb Williams was carted off the field in tears, although that hamstring injury apparently wound up less serious than originally feared.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
She almost broke down in tears at the very idea of him being there, and then there he was, soaking wet and grinning like a fool in front of her.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
