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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Even if the payor is not within the personal jurisdiction of the Court and cannot be held in contempt, a payor which does not remit funds according to the assignment order might become liable to the creditor on some theory or another. —Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024

At the time, the trial was set to be held in Latah County, where the killings occurred. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 10 Oct. 2024

Combs, founder of Bad Boy Records, the Sean John apparel label and other businesses, is being held in the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. —Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 10 Oct. 2024

The sales event is being held in conjunction with the 2024 Chattanooga Motorcar Festival in Tennessee, which will run from October 11 through 13. —Howard Walker, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024