tears

Example Sentences

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Walker often plays professional women forced to button down their emotions more than occasionally, in part because the struggle not to cry is considered more powerful, and interesting to watch, than the tears themselves.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“When he left baseball suddenly, I knew something was wrong,” Bean’s mother, Linda Kovac, said Friday, pausing to wipe away tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"I know there's going to be tears, I might cry myself," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I direct my gaze to my ceiling, fighting the burn of frustrated tears that threatens behind my eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam