tears

Example Sentences

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The morning after giving birth, June awakens in her bed to find her baby gone; Bethel and Beauty are at the kitchen table in tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

"I have tears in my eyes, I'm almost struggling to speak," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

She says being told in person can make some people feel like they've "got to be really really happy" even though "actually, all you might want to do in that moment is burst into tears".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“I used to wonder where tears come from endlessly when we are sad,” said Rai, sitting at the riverside restaurant she built on the highway to Rangpo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Only up close can I see that her eyes are webbed with tears.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse