dissolve in tears
Example Sentences
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“Within four hours, they were happy to lie to protect my brother,” Harry said, adding that the statement caused Meghan to dissolve in tears.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2022
It helps managers feel emotionally safe—assured that an employee isn’t going to erupt in a rage or dissolve in tears, says Dr. Woodward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2016
"I don't see how you have stood it at all," said Sallie, about to dissolve in tears.
From The Tinder-Box by Daviess, Maria Thompson
Even Iris herself smiled then, though her tremulous mirth threatened to dissolve in tears.
From The Stowaway Girl by Tracy, Louis
Men had the right to dissolve in tears, and women that of talking without prudery ….
From Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres by Adams, Henry
