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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When the mother reminded her that their child did not wish to come, the grandmother was audibly upset and broke down in tears.
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Scorsese promptly breaks down in tears, and Theron kicks Remick and Saperstein out of her party.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Back in January, Selena Gomez posted a video in tears over the Trump administration’s deportations of undocumented immigrants.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Raducanu spotted him and approached the umpire in tears during the second game, retreating behind the official’s chair.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Vega, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Scorsese promptly breaks down in tears, and Theron kicks Remick and Saperstein out of her party.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Back in January, Selena Gomez posted a video in tears over the Trump administration’s deportations of undocumented immigrants.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Apr. 2025
Raducanu spotted him and approached the umpire in tears during the second game, retreating behind the official’s chair.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in tears
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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