in tears

phrase

: having tears come out of one's eyes

We were laughing so hard that we were in tears.

Examples of in tears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The mother of the young victim broke down in tears and collapsed to her knees during a community vigil on Sunday on a sidewalk in the South Side Chicago neighborhood where her daughter was attacked. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Jo and Raissa play this conflict out on screen in a story that balances action and adventure with an emotional climax that left me in tears. — Parents, 25 Sep. 2026

Sitting by the defense table in a wheelchair during Wednesday’s proceedings, Weinstein looked straight ahead as Haley, 49, told the court in tears that her self-esteem had been shattered by the attack and by having to relive it repeatedly. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026

When speaking with Hough, De Laurentiis broke down in tears talking about why Jade encouraged her to join the show. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for in tears

• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs