tears
Britishplural noun
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the clear salty solution secreted by the lacrimal glands that lubricates and cleanses the surface of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids
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a state of intense frustration (esp in the phrase bored to tears )
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weeping
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presented so as to be easily assimilated
reading without tears
Example Sentences
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Debra Robinson burst into tears when the guilty verdict was pronounced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Some of his team-mates were in tears as Messi admitted he did not want to leave the field.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
The approach not only reversed naturally occurring cartilage loss in older animals, but also protected mice from developing arthritis after knee injuries similar to ACL tears in people.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
A few arias punctuate the narrative, most notably the Señora offering her gift of tears and, later, Macaria’s troubled musing about how it has burdened her; they are structured with Puccini-esque swoops and climaxes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
She turns the page and points at something else, but I don’t see it through the fog of tears clouding my vision.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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