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.
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It was also recently announced by Prince’s estate that the 2026 installation of the annual celebration held in the singer’s honor will commemorate the official ten-year mark of his death.
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Essence, 28 Nov. 2025
The momentum continued in-store, with over 30,000 events held in Q2 FY26 and 20,000 in Q1.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Also Thursday, Mohammed Ibrahim, an American teenager held in Israeli custody for nine months, was released and immediately checked into a hospital, his uncle told the AP.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
She is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Essence, 28 Nov. 2025
The momentum continued in-store, with over 30,000 events held in Q2 FY26 and 20,000 in Q1.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
Also Thursday, Mohammed Ibrahim, an American teenager held in Israeli custody for nine months, was released and immediately checked into a hospital, his uncle told the AP.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Nov. 2025
She is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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