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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David Clayton-Thomas, the lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears whose husky, high-strung tenor on ‘Spinning Wheel’ and ‘And When I Die’ helped propel the band’s popularity in the late 1960s, has died.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Tears streamed down the 40-year-old's face as the magnitude of what he had just achieved was starting to sink in, after his side's 0-0 draw with World Cup favourites Spain.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
Tears welled in his eyes as we walked down memory lane, deep into the archives.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Her confidante immediately hastens off to write “The Tears of the Comet,” an allegorical tale that decorously recasts certain incidents from his stay.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Tears stung the back of my eyes, and I was glad it was too dark for Doc or my brother to see.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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