in tears

Example Sentences

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Older La Nacional members were in tears, and the air conditioning struggled to keep up with the crowd.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hughie and Annie are expecting a daughter named Robin, for example — a reveal that left Quaid in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Breaking down in tears in court, Umar Ben Yusaf recalled asking someone close by to help, who carried an unconscious child out of the passenger seat and put them down on the grass verge.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

My daughter Manuela, 16, was silent and in tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Finally, I sat there with my face in my palms, covered in tears, replaying each bout and rehashing where I could have done things differently.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad