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

Underneath, a beautiful, airbrushed woman pushing a stroller turns to see a man in military uniform and throws her arms around his neck in tears.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Doha was sitting on the wooden porch of his house with his sister, eating corn, when his friend Gunwoo ran into their courtyard in tears.

From "Finding Junie Kim" by Ellen Oh