hold in
phrasal verb
held in; holding in; holds in
: to stop (an emotion) from being expressed
Don't hold your feelings in. Let them out.
Examples of hold in in a Sentence
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The ceremony for the inaugural Letterboxd Piazza Grande Award will be held in the Piazza Grande on the evening of Saturday, Aug. 17.
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Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
She was being held in county jail in lieu of $500,000 bail, according to online jail records.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
The ritual is held in the woods so participants can make noise without fear of bothering people nearby.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Court records show that at least part of the institute’s real estate is held in trust — with the government of Cuba as trustee and the institute as beneficiary.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Protests or encampments have also been held in Australia, Canada, the Middle East, and South America.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 7 May 2024
Hydrogen is light but must be held in large, cumbersome tanks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Advertisement The cease-fire is seen as key to the release of some of the dozens of hostages, including several Americans, that have been held in Gaza since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, in which nearly 1,200 Israelis and others were killed.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
One of highlights listed by the district is the elimination of mobile classrooms being held in small trailers outside main buildings as a means to address overcrowding.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
She was being held in county jail in lieu of $500,000 bail, according to online jail records.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2024
The ritual is held in the woods so participants can make noise without fear of bothering people nearby.
—Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Court records show that at least part of the institute’s real estate is held in trust — with the government of Cuba as trustee and the institute as beneficiary.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Protests or encampments have also been held in Australia, Canada, the Middle East, and South America.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 7 May 2024
Hydrogen is light but must be held in large, cumbersome tanks.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
Advertisement The cease-fire is seen as key to the release of some of the dozens of hostages, including several Americans, that have been held in Gaza since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, in which nearly 1,200 Israelis and others were killed.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2024
One of highlights listed by the district is the elimination of mobile classrooms being held in small trailers outside main buildings as a means to address overcrowding.
—Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2024
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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