tears

Example Sentences

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“We put a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into it,” Andrews said.

From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026

This Fourth of July, I will be thinking about the iconic photograph of Chief Petty Officer Graham Jackson watching President Franklin Roosevelt’s funeral procession, tears streaming down his face as he plays the accordion.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Even Murray's usually impassive coach Ivan Lendl had cracked and had tears in his eyes along with the rest of Centre Court and the country at the magnitude of the achievement.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

I gave this show no end of my tears.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

He tears them into even tinier pieces and tries again.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly