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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The ordeal left young students from Clear Sky Elementary School in Castle Rock distressed, in tears and seeking aid from strangers, said school officials.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Messi left the club of his life in tears back in 2021, after President Joan Laporta failed to deliver on an election promise to renew his contract.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Some members of the jury were in tears as the verdict was read around 9:30 p.m.
—Dylan Lovan, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Eight months into recovery, Knight answered the door of his sober living apartment to find a friend in tears.
—CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 22 Nov. 2024
Messi left the club of his life in tears back in 2021, after President Joan Laporta failed to deliver on an election promise to renew his contract.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Some members of the jury were in tears as the verdict was read around 9:30 p.m.
—Dylan Lovan, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
Eight months into recovery, Knight answered the door of his sober living apartment to find a friend in tears.
—CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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