Sentence examples for instead of tears from inspiring English sources

"Instead of tears coming out of my eyes, green slime came out of my nose.

At Maryland, Greivis Vasquez capped his (regular-season) career with cheers instead of tears, launching a circus-worthy shot that toppled Duke and vaulting himself into the role of favorite for A.C.C. player of the year, writes Dana O'Neil of ESPN.com.

But instead of tears of joy, his voice resounded in shrills of agonizing sobs.

Instead of tears of sadness, these guns created tears of joy.

I need them to jive!" Only instead of tears a bell rings and she launches into a saucy dance routine to the original version of "I'm So Excited".

It has been compared with music and musical forms, especially the blues, and like the blues singer, Angelou uses laughter or ridicule instead of tears to cope with minor irritations, sadness, and great suffering.

"Instead of tearing the country apart, they made us united".

In the meantime, we should be thanking Fannie and Freddie, instead of tearing them down.

They could use the buildings that are there, instead of tearing them down".

So instead of tearing down your enemy, you build yourself up.

"Thankfully, we're restoring those beautiful old theaters instead of tearing them down and starting over".