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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Others in the gallery shouted, and one woman broke down in tears. —

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 9 Dec. 2024 Success with The Whale included a memorable world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, where strong buzz had already built during press screenings before Fraser was left in tears during a six-minute standing ovation from the Lido audience. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Dec. 2024 There was the woman who came to every meeting combative and quick-tempered (fight), the one who broke down in tears at every one-on-one and eventually took extended leave (flight), and the one who seemed paralyzed by the sheer volume of work (freeze). —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024 The victim’s family members broke down in tears after Lorincz left the courtroom with deputies. —

Curt Anderson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in tears