tears

Example Sentences

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“I apologize to Italy,” coach Gennaro Gattuso said through tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Three months after state vets seized and killed hundreds of his sheep to stamp out an ongoing pox pandemic, Kostas Theofilou fights back tears as he gazes at his empty stable.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

“It was gonna be a good year,” Duong continued as he broke down in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Another is that it was a tidal disruption event, in which a black hole thousands of times more massive than the Sun tears apart a star that ventured too close.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

She must have seen the tears rolling down my cheeks as she spoke more softly.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler