brim with tears

idiom

: to have tears about to overflow
Her eyes brimmed with tears.

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When Peyton List thinks about her late friend Cameron Boyce, her eyes still brim with tears. Esther Kang, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024 Her eyes brim with tears behind her signature glasses; her confident voice gets squeaky. Belinda Luscombe / Boston, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024

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“Brim with tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brim%20with%20tears. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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