tears

Example Sentences

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Watching Graham break into tears and whisper, “You really scared me,” is one of the most vulnerable moments I’ve witnessed in the last six months.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2026

I doubt any ostensibly comic succession of blockbusters has produced as many tears as this one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

There were shrieks of relief and whoops of disbelief, tears and fireworks and renditions of “Empire State of Mind” and “New York, New York.”

From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026

Jim Nightingale, the firm's AI safety and security researcher who uncovered the issues, said he was left "shaken, and in tears" by the images the chatbot could be made to generate.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

As the woman talked, I could feel my eyes burning with tears, which I forced to stay behind my eyes and not betray me by running down my cheeks.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler