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.

Examples of hold in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The findings were presented at ACS Fall 2026, the American Chemical Society’s fall meeting held in Chicago from August 23 to 27. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026

The trial-scheduling order entered by Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Michael Schrama marked the latest milestone in a military prosecution beset by two decades of legal deadlock surrounding the four detainees held in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. — Steve Gorman, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Although they are being held in separate cells on their own, the brothers are not entirely isolated. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Zymire Hughes, 22, is being held in Clark County jail, with a court hearing scheduled for Thursday morning. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for hold in

• bolden
• golden
• holden
• olden
• soldan
• beholden