tear
Example Sentences
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She spoke of a "family torn apart" and said that grief "has made a home from the hole in our heart".
From BBC
That fan will be able to wear that cap proudly one of these years, and all the tears will make the cap fit that much more snugly.
From Los Angeles Times
Children are naturally excited on Christmas day - but that burst of energy often means big exhausted emotions later on, tantrums and tears included.
From BBC
"That was when I knew there was something seriously wrong – again," she says, her eyes brimming with tears.
From BBC
The Chiefs' defeat was compounded by an injury to back-up quarterback Gardner Minshew, who exited in the second quarter with what reports said was a possible anterior cruciate ligament tear.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
