shed a tear

idiom

: to cry or weep

I never saw my father shed a single tear, even when my mother died.

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Two decades later, parts of the film may seem cheesy or overwrought (especially the soaring Celine Dion ballads), but goddamn it if you won’t be entertained and even shed a tear when the fiddler literally goes down with the ship. —

Kevin Lincoln, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025 After a vicious cyclone this month razed slums housing many undocumented immigrants on the French island territory of Mayotte, Safina Soula did not shed a tear. —

Julie Bourdin, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024 But more than anything, an aspiring Hallmark hunk must be willing to share their emotions and occasionally shed a tear. —

Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 Attending in support of her mother, Miss Tina Knowles, even Beyoncé couldn't help but shed a tear (or a few) during her mom's acceptance speech. —

Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shed a tear