in tears
Example Sentences
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This may be the right moment to consider that even the most high-flying investment crazes generally end in tears.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026
As the majority of the 80,000 fans went wild, Mexico's players mobbed the Wolves striker, the achievement sunk in for Jimenez, who was then in tears.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Trailing 6-2 3-4 against Karolina Pliskova, the Canadian teenager cried out in pain as she went down clutching her knee and she limped off the court in tears.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
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
She walked down to the corner and called Dae in tears.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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