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.
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Laxe’s feature won six Goyas at the event, held in Barcelona on Saturday night, scoring trophies for best sound, cinematography, editing and original score.
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 Mar. 2026
The meeting was also held in person, but the students in the room did not hear Friedman’s comments.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Demonstrations were also held in cities including New York, Berlin, Paris and Vienna by members of the Iranian diaspora and their supporters, celebrating the end of Khamenei’s rule.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Black Expos were held in Chicago until 1976, and other cities put them on as well, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Atlanta.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 1 Mar. 2026
The meeting was also held in person, but the students in the room did not hear Friedman’s comments.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Demonstrations were also held in cities including New York, Berlin, Paris and Vienna by members of the Iranian diaspora and their supporters, celebrating the end of Khamenei’s rule.
—Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Black Expos were held in Chicago until 1976, and other cities put them on as well, including New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Atlanta.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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