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in tears

ADJECTIVE

tearful

Synonyms

WEAK

bawling blubbering blubbery distressed dolorous lachrymose lamentable lamenting moist mournful pathetic pitiable pitiful poignant sad sniveling sobbing sorrowful teary watery weeping weepy wet whimpering woeful

Antonyms

WEAK

cheerful happy

ADJECTIVE

teary

Synonyms

STRONGEST

mournful poignant sad sorrowful watery weeping weepy

WEAK

bawling blubbering blubbery distressed dolorous lachrymose lamentable lamenting moist pathetic pitiable pitiful sniveling sobbing wet whimpering woeful

Antonyms

STRONGEST

happy joyful

Example Sentences

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My daughter Manuela, 16, was silent and in tears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

A woman stood in tears, staring at an apartment building that was half gone.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

World champion Luke Littler was in tears after producing one of his finest displays to exact revenge on Luke Humphries and regain the Premier League in one of the competition's greatest finals.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Yesterday half of the jury spontaneously broke down in tears and several members of the jury have reported multiple nights of sleeplessness,” they wrote in a note to the judge.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

When she returned in half an hour, I was still in tears.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

in tears

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