in tears

idiom

: having tears come out of one's eyes

We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.

Examples of in tears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For hours, friends and neighbors approached Ms. Sanders in tears to hug her, pray with her and offer their condolences. —

Kenny Holston, New York Times, 27 May 2024 Meixner's widow, Kathleen, broke down in tears after the judge read out the jury verdict. —

Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024 On Monday, Garner posted multiple photos of herself breaking down in tears — but not over Affleck. —

Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024 Saldaña and Gascón were in tears, while Gomez was visibly moved, covering her face. —

Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024 As the video played in court, McGaugh broke down in tears. —

Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024 Hope Hicks spent nearly three hours on the witness stand, at one point breaking down in tears. —

Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 May 2024 As for Biles, she was left in tears as people criticized him online. —

Essence, 19 Apr. 2024 His father broke down in tears as Ellis told him the story. —

Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2024

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