burst into tears
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Evans told Owen that she unexpectedly burst into tears while watching his Emmy awards being engraved, saying that was the moment it "sank in".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
When she finally arrived at the airport and checked in for her flight, she burst into tears.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
I burst into tears whenever I see a vintage photo strip of gay men, kissing or looking lovingly at one another in the privacy of a photobooth.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026
I watched people burst into tears as he walked by and I couldn’t help it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Once my father referred to me teasingly as “Old Scarface” and looked perfectly bewildered when I burst into tears.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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