in tears
idiom
: having tears come out of one's eyes
We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.
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Employees stood outside, in tears.
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Laguna Hills players were heartbroken, in tears.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
With the investigation hanging over the then-15-year-old competing in the premier event of the Winter Olympics, Valieva struggled during the individual competition and broke down in tears in the kiss-and-cry.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The other women often met her passive aggression with direct confrontation, leaving her in tears.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
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Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Laguna Hills players were heartbroken, in tears.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
With the investigation hanging over the then-15-year-old competing in the premier event of the Winter Olympics, Valieva struggled during the individual competition and broke down in tears in the kiss-and-cry.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
The other women often met her passive aggression with direct confrontation, leaving her in tears.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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