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

Kim made a rare admission that the country’s economic policies had failed, acknowledging widespread food shortages and shedding tears in public.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Nicola's husband Darren Wheatley said he was left in tears after Friday's hearing, while Morgan Roger's mother Teresa Hall said she wished ex-police officer Lloyd would leave their families in peace.

From BBC • 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

She tears off a bite of burger and tosses it to a brown-and-white mutt with oversize ears.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith