shedding tears
Eyes releasing moisture
Shedding tears is crying or weeping—producing tears from the eyes, usually from emotion.
The phrase emphasizes the physical act rather than the feeling behind it: She was shedding tears of joy.
One can shed tears of grief, frustration, relief, or laughter.
The expression often appears in contexts where crying might seem unexpected or noteworthy: I never thought I'd shed tears over a movie.
- weepShed tears emotionally
- cryingEmotional tear release
- ugly cryingUncontrolled, unflattering sobbing
- bawlingCrying noisily and hard
- grievingFeeling sorrow after loss
lamentation · sobbing · mourning · tragedy · joy · catharsis · yawning · blubbering · breaking down · empathy · heartbreak · allergies · elation · despair · watery eyes · sorrow · pain · melancholy
shedding tearslaughing
Making sounds of amusement
smiling · beaming · grinning · rejoicing · celebrating
shedding tearslaughing out loud
chuckling · giggling · cracking up · guffawing · cackling
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