Burst-into-tears Sentence Examples

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  • She lowered her head and was ready to burst into tears.

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  • When she welcomed them with a hug, she burst into tears.

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  • Parents and children are usually quite grateful for her assistance and guidance and sometimes family members burst into tears upon Jo's departure.

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  • When she made reference to the tragic story, the whole room burst into tears.

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  • I just know I'll burst into tears or not know how to answer if they ask questions.

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  • But without finishing what she was saying, Princess Mary burst into tears.

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  • Clutching her breast to keep herself from choking, Sonya, pale and trembling with fear and agitation, sat down in an armchair and burst into tears.

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  • He speaks what is on his mind and has made more than one female contestant burst into tears as a result of the things he says.

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  • She comes from a small town and lives a vegan lifestyle, but is perhaps most memorable for her ability to burst into tears at the drop of a hat.

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  • Martha burst into tears and we tried one last time.

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  • On the 16th of November the victorious Nadir entered Isfahan, and was soon followed by the young shah Tahmasp II., who burst into tears when he beheld the ruined palace of his ancestors.

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  • After first employing his wife not to " Kiss the book " he burst into tears and assumed a very penitent air.

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  • I continued making her the most pointed remonstrances until, in spite of her efforts to control herself, she burst into tears.

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  • Then, to her everlasting shame, she burst into tears.

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  • My mother, my angel, my adored angel mother, and Dolokhov pressed Rostov's hand and burst into tears.

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  • And seizing his father's hand, he pressed it to his lips and burst into tears.

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  • Coldly, without looking at her son, she sent for her husband and, when he came, tried briefly and coldly to inform him of the facts, in her son's presence, but unable to restrain herself she burst into tears of vexation and left the room.

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  • The child may burst into tears if an unknown person makes eye contact or shriek if left even momentarily in the care of an unfamiliar person.

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  • As he was reading the Law at the feast of tabernacles he burst into tears at the words " Thou mayest not set a stranger over thee which is not thy brother "; and the people cried out, " Fear not, Agrippa; thou art our brother."

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  • Death is awful... and he burst into tears.

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