burst into tears
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We’ve also watched England supporters chew off their fingernails, the French get soaked by a thunderstorm in Philadelphia, and that Belgian kid who burst into tears when his team proved utterly useless.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 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
When she then discovered the courtroom was only accessible by stairs, she "burst into tears".
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
His family burst into tears when the sentence was announced on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The night before the wedding, as Betsie and I lifted her into bed, Mama suddenly burst into tears.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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