shedding tears
Example Sentences
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They were shown practicing dance moves and exchanging friendship bracelets outside the stadium, but also shedding tears as they prepared to say goodbye to their idol.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
“We started shedding tears because the houses that he lived in looked like they just nailed together four boards and a little board on top for a roof,” Skyy said.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2025
We didn’t clock each other because we’d never met, but 16 hours later, we were shedding tears together, reliving some of the most tender, painful, and celebratory memories of Cleve’s life.
From Slate • May 22, 2024
Becenti, the 42-year-old mother of five, remembers shedding tears of joy when running water finally was installed in her house and her family could use a flushable indoor toilet.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 17, 2023
We had left the widows’ house shedding tears and clinging to Maa Kamala.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
