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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Meanwhile, footage has emerged on social media of migrants in tears after learning of the news the app had been shut down.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Jamie and Claire bring her to see her sister’s grave and the young girl breaks down in tears.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Talk of her father finally made Williams break down in tears.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Jaimie says the two of them sat there in tears watching their stores burn to the ground.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Jamie and Claire bring her to see her sister’s grave and the young girl breaks down in tears.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Talk of her father finally made Williams break down in tears.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
Jaimie says the two of them sat there in tears watching their stores burn to the ground.
—Hedy Phillips, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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