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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Each object was made by someone, with a precise intention—to embody a necessary purpose, once held in relation to a community.
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Newsom reports making millions of dollars from his hospitality business, whose assets are held in a blind trust run by his sister and cousin that he has been barred from accessing since entering office in 2019.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Police received multiple 911 calls about shots fired in the area where a party was being held in the east Fort Worth neighborhood.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Tom Brady walks the runway at the Guccicore 2027 fashion show held in New York City's Times Square on May 16.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 May 2026
Newsom reports making millions of dollars from his hospitality business, whose assets are held in a blind trust run by his sister and cousin that he has been barred from accessing since entering office in 2019.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Police received multiple 911 calls about shots fired in the area where a party was being held in the east Fort Worth neighborhood.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026
Tom Brady walks the runway at the Guccicore 2027 fashion show held in New York City's Times Square on May 16.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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