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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Martyn told the BBC: "Everyone was in tears because we've been waiting for this holiday for a long time."
From BBC • May 26, 2026
“I don’t know what else we could have done,” Malukas said through tears.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
Miles Davis, the trumpeter whose lyrical simplicity often reduced his audiences to tears but whose demonic habits sometimes overshadowed his genius for jazz, died Saturday in St.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
The Portugal playmaker shed tears as he was given a guard of honour by both sets of players as he left the pitch.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
The tears are running down my cheeks now.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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