hold in
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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Goldco offers dozens of gold coins that can either be shipped to your home or held in a gold IRA.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Typically held in May, the New Hope/Lambertville Pride parade is the only one in the country to cross state lines.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
He was being held in the Clayton County Jail in Georgia pending a hearing on extradition to Iowa.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Two other people — a couple — were transferred to Atlanta’s Emory University, where they are being held in a biocontainment unit, because of capacity limitations at UNMC.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Typically held in May, the New Hope/Lambertville Pride parade is the only one in the country to cross state lines.
—Hannah Howard, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2026
He was being held in the Clayton County Jail in Georgia pending a hearing on extradition to Iowa.
—CBS News, 12 May 2026
Two other people — a couple — were transferred to Atlanta’s Emory University, where they are being held in a biocontainment unit, because of capacity limitations at UNMC.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 12 May 2026
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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