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in tears

Crying; weeping.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Crying; weeping.

The whole audience was in tears at the end of the film.
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  • “Staaahhp please 😂 You think I'm in tears? I feel nothing but detached amusement u don't know how funny u r”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “That little Goron fucker is probably the worst part of Breath of the Wild, I can’t believe they made him your companion again in Tears of the Kingdom Fuck off and die goro!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I'm not joking or exaggerating when I say I'm in tears about this.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I don't know if it was a desired effect of this trailer but I watched it and thought about Anthony Bourdain and now I'm in tears.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Wu Yize emotional World Snooker Championship speech leaves family in tears Wu Yize is the second-youngest player in history to win the World Snooker Championship”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

(slang) ; in disbelief.

The whole audience was in tears at the end of the film.
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  • “I should really start tracking this monster. But this is doubly terrifying because this means I’ll be spending my birthday next month in tears probably…”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Kellie Pickler fans were in tears as the star made a surprise appearance on American Idol marking her first TV appearance three years after her husband's death”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Rue another day, Dems. You wanted cameras on cops. Onlookers cheer police officer who breaks down in tears after nerve-wracking rescue of suicidal man on ledge. Paraphrase: You may be unhappy, but if you do this, many others will be unhappy. www.foxnews.com/us/onlookers...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “I was in tears watching her TikTok....I desperately want her to be okay. Dolly uses her money to buy books for children and help with medical research among so many other things. She is such an example of being a truly good person.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “i even broke down in tears in the bathroom. i haven't cried in a good fucking while.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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