"tear" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The tears threatened and she could not say the words.
- Her voice began to peter out as the tears threatened.
- She felt the tears threatening again, and bit her lip to hold them back.
- If she let herself think about it, tears of joy threatened.
- For a moment she felt tears threaten, and fought them back.
- Tears were threatening at the back of my throat again.
- And then she retreated quickly, for the tears were threatening to begin again.
- Tears threatened, but she held them back, opening her eyes to view his grim features.
- Pulling away, she looked around the small, empty room, tears threatening to flow again.
- Her father died after she graduated from Smith, and mention of him now is the only time tears threaten.
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