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
Would that produce "The Last Judgment" of Spohr, that made you dissolve in tears?
From The world's great sermons, Volume 08 Talmage to Knox Little by Kleiser, Grenville
The outlaw stretched his hands out, and for a moment it seemed as if he would dissolve in tears.
From The Intriguers by Le Queux, William
Fame thro' the little city spreads aloud Th' intended march, amid the fearful crowd: The matrons beat their breasts, dissolve in tears, And double their devotion in their fears.
From The Aeneid English by Virgil
