tear
Example Sentences
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On the eve of the Civil War, the Columbian Register lamented the growing likelihood of “the stars of our political firmament” being “torn from their orbits, and plunging madly about, or tilting one the other.”
The song’s climax — Estrada’s lustrous voice intertwined with a swelling orchestral arrangement — will probably bring tears to your eyes.
From Los Angeles Times
McIlroy let out a huge roar before collapsing to the ground and weeping tears of joy at the end of an extraordinary day of sporting theatre.
From BBC
Both of those stocks have been on a tear over the past three years as company reboot efforts have taken hold.
From Barron's
I have to fight back a few tears suddenly understanding all the things his theater has given me, things I will hold onto as long as I’m on this Earth.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
