Tear example sentences

Related (14): rip, shred, split, rupture, lacerate, cry, weep, sob, rift, fissure, break, fragment, tatter, rend

"Tear" Example Sentences

  1. If you tear the paper too hard, it'll rip unevenly.
  2. Don't tear your shirt on that nail sticking out.
  3. She watched him tear open the envelope with his bare hands.
  4. I accidentally tear my jeans every time I go rock climbing.
  5. The dog will tear apart any toy you give it within minutes.
  6. He tried not to tear the delicate fabric while hemming it.
  7. When you tear into that sandwich, save some for me.
  8. I'm so tired of having to tear down everything he builds up.
  9. A single tear rolled down her cheek as she listened to the news.
  10. He felt a tear forming in his eye but refused to let it fall.
  11. She wiped away a tear before anyone could see her crying.
  12. There wasn't a dry eye in the room — everyone had a tear or two.
  13. The old photograph had a tear running right through the middle.
  14. I can see a tear in the fabric near the seam.
  15. That tear in the curtain has been there for months.
  16. Honestly, I just want to tear my hair out some days.
  17. The media will tear apart anyone who disagrees with them.
  18. Can you tear this piece of tape for me?
  19. She felt like she might tear apart from the stress.
  20. Why do you always tear down my ideas before I even finish explaining them?
  21. The wind was strong enough to tear branches off the trees.
  22. I watched a tear slide down his face during the funeral.
  23. Don't tear the corners off the poster — be gentle.
  24. Every time I think about what happened, I tear up a bit.
  25. He couldn't help but tear into the criticism she'd given him.
  26. The accident left a tear in the car's bumper.
  27. She had to tear herself away from the conversation to get to work on time.
  28. A tear in the seam means the whole garment might unravel.
  29. I tear through books so fast that the library knows me by name.
  30. That single tear meant more than a thousand words ever could.
  31. If you tear the ticket in half, it won't be valid anymore.
  32. The grief was so overwhelming that she couldn't stop the tears — one tear after another.
  33. He watched her tear up the letter without reading it.
  34. Sometimes I tear myself down before anyone else gets the chance.
  35. The fabric started to tear as soon as I pulled on it.
  36. I saw a tear in his eye when he talked about his father.
  37. Don't tear into him like that — he's already feeling bad.
  38. The seam will tear if you stretch it too much.
  39. She felt a tear escape before she could compose herself.
  40. Why would you tear up something that took months to create?

Common Phrases

  1. tear apart
  2. tear down
  3. tear up
  4. tear into
  5. tear away
  6. tear open
  7. tear off
  8. tear through
  9. shed a tear
  10. bring tears to someone's eyes
  11. tear-jerker
  12. wear and tear
  13. tear gas
  14. tear duct

Examples by Level

A1
  1. I have a tear in my shirt.
  2. The tear in the paper is very big.
  3. She got a tear in her jeans when she fell.
A2
  1. He felt a tear run down his face when he heard the sad news.
  2. There's a tear in the tent and now it's leaking.
  3. She tried not to tear the delicate fabric while sewing.
B1
  1. Looking at old photos always makes me tear up a little, even if I'm trying not to.
  2. The tear in the wall had been spreading for months before we finally called someone.
  3. He was so angry he wanted to tear the whole place apart, but he just left instead.
B2
  1. There was a moment during the ceremony where I felt a tear forming, and I had to look away.
  2. The tear in the relationship had been widening for years — by the end, it was irreparable.
  3. She moved so quickly through the crowd that her dress caught on something and began to tear.
C1
  1. What struck me most wasn't the tear itself, but the way she refused to acknowledge it was falling.
  2. The tear in the social fabric had become so pronounced that even the most optimistic observers couldn't ignore it anymore.
  3. He spoke with such raw honesty that I felt something in me tear open — a kind of recognition I hadn't expected.
C2
  1. There's a particular vulnerability in that moment when you feel a tear coming and you can't quite stop it, no matter how composed you're trying to be.
  2. The tear between what we wanted to believe and what we actually knew had finally become too wide to bridge.
  3. She described the experience with such precision that you could almost feel the tear in the membrane between her two selves — the one before and the one after.

Examples by Scenario

🏠 Everyday Life
  1. My kid got a tear in his favorite shirt and now he won't wear anything else.
  2. I noticed a tear starting in the kitchen curtain and just left it there for six months.
  3. The dog managed to tear open the trash bag while I was in the shower — what a mess.
💼 Workplace
  1. Someone pointed out a tear in my blazer right before the client meeting, which was perfect timing.
  2. The tear in the office carpet has been a trip hazard for weeks and nobody's reported it.
  3. My colleague tried to tear through her inbox before lunch and just gave up halfway through.
📊 Business
  1. The tear in our supply chain during the pandemic forced us to completely rethink our distribution model.
  2. Our competitor's attempt to tear into the market segment failed because they underestimated brand loyalty.
  3. The tear-down analysis revealed that our pricing strategy was actually costing us market share.
🛒 Buying / Shopping
  1. I bought this jacket and there's already a tear in the seam — I'm returning it tomorrow.
  2. The tear in the packaging made me hesitant to buy it, even though the product inside was fine.
  3. These jeans are supposed to have that distressed look with the tear, but they cost the same as regular ones.
✈️ Travel
  1. I discovered a tear in my suitcase halfway through the trip and had to tape it shut.
  2. The hotel room had a tear in the curtain that let light in at 5 AM every morning.
  3. Flying with a tear in your luggage is stressful because you're worried your stuff will fall out.
📚 Education
  1. The teacher showed us how to tear paper carefully for the art project, and half the class still messed it up.
  2. My daughter came home with a tear in her uniform and wouldn't explain how it happened.
  3. The textbook had a tear on the first page, so the library wouldn't let me check it out.
❤️ Relationships
  1. When he left, I felt something tear inside me — not dramatic, just a quiet breaking.
  2. She cried so hard there was a tear running down her face, and I didn't know what to say.
  3. We had a fight so bad I thought it might tear us apart, but somehow we came back from it.
📰 News / Politics
  1. The tear in the party's unity became impossible to hide after the leaked emails.
  2. Activists are calling for regulations to tear down the barriers to voting access.
  3. The scandal threatened to tear apart the coalition government just months before the election.
💻 Technology
  1. The screen protector has a tiny tear in the corner and now I'm paranoid about it spreading.
  2. The app uses AI to tear apart your photos and reconstruct them in different styles.
  3. There's a tear in the fabric of the metaverse experience when you realize how clunky the interface actually is.
📝 Formal Writing
  1. The tear in the historical record makes it difficult to establish a definitive timeline of events.
  2. Research indicates that the tear in the ozone layer has begun to stabilize due to international regulatory efforts.
  3. The tear-sheet analysis of competitor pricing demonstrates a significant market opportunity in the mid-range segment.

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