shedding tears
Example Sentences
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“We started shedding tears because the houses that he lived in looked like they just nailed together four boards and a little board on top for a roof,” Skyy said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
We didn’t clock each other because we’d never met, but 16 hours later, we were shedding tears together, reliving some of the most tender, painful, and celebratory memories of Cleve’s life.
From Slate • May 22, 2024
Some players were seen shedding tears while others looked down sadly.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023
Zella Palmer, the food scholar, has little doubt that many of Dakar’s diners are shedding tears of joy.
From New York Times • Feb. 14, 2023
We had left the widows’ house shedding tears and clinging to Maa Kamala.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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