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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And in both cases, the women break the men's hearts by rejecting them and leaving them in tears.
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, mornings that once began in tears end in joy.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
And later that summer, Lionel Messi left the club in tears before joining PSG on a free transfer.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This movie always leaves me in tears.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 22 Oct. 2025
Now, mornings that once began in tears end in joy.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
And later that summer, Lionel Messi left the club in tears before joining PSG on a free transfer.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
This movie always leaves me in tears.
—Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2025
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“In tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20tears. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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