in tears
idiom
: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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Sánchez broke out in tears several times while looking at family photos of her baby and husband.
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Andrea Rodriguez, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Less than a month later, Bech caught the game-winning touchdown in the Senior Bowl and broke down in tears.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Carini, shown in tears in the photo after withdrawing as Khelif looks on, refused to shake Khelif’s hand after the match, which may have contributed to the belief she had been unfairly treated in the ring.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
Kasner called her mother in tears, who didn’t mirror her panic.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Andrea Rodriguez, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Less than a month later, Bech caught the game-winning touchdown in the Senior Bowl and broke down in tears.
—Zak Keefer, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Carini, shown in tears in the photo after withdrawing as Khelif looks on, refused to shake Khelif’s hand after the match, which may have contributed to the belief she had been unfairly treated in the ring.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 18 Apr. 2025
Kasner called her mother in tears, who didn’t mirror her panic.
—Sadiya Ansari Spandita Malik, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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