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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Racing in Northern California started in the 1930s with the fair circuit, a series of small meets held in conjunction with county fairs. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024

Another hope widely held in the real estate industry was that more companies would require employees to return to the office more frequently — but that has also not panned out. —Julie Creswell, New York Times, 6 June 2024

All of the Ordinary Shares have equal voting rights and there are no shares held in Treasury. —Kansas City Star, 5 June 2024

The events will be held in Arizona, California, Florida, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina and South Carolina. —Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2024