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

Recent Examples on the Web The Rams have the No. 19 pick and 11 total picks in the April 25-27 draft, which will be held in Detroit. Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 This year’s Lola ceremony will be held in Berlin on May 3. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Mar. 2024 The sluggish borrowing demand comes even as the Chinese central bank made a surprise cut in the amount of cash that banks must hold in reserve, suggesting the stimulus measure has had little impact. Mary Hui, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024 Voting was also held in occupied areas of Ukraine, in violation of international law, with videos showing voting taking place in the presence of armed Russian troops. Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2024 And many of those show up for the weekly gathering of the Washington Scrabble Club, held in an Upper Northwest Washington restaurant. Joe Heim, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024 At the convention, held in the Connecticut Convention Center, the leading ladies will also hold a fan meeting, sign autographs and pose for photos, along with the stars of other beloved series and movies from the era. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 16 Mar. 2024 The Duchy of Lancaster, meanwhile, is a private estate consisting of a portfolio of lands, properties, and assets held in trust for the sovereign. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024 Take a peek back in time About 9 million acres of Arizona land are held in a trust that has existed since statehood. Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2024

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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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