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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In storage, the concentrated desiccant and pure water are held in tanks, effectively banking cooling potential for later.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
After our dinner at the Italian restaurant, Moscatiello drove me to a Balance Project meeting, which was held in the pool house of a luxurious home, decorated with snowshoes and taxidermy.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
He is currently being held in the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, officials said.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old told Fox News Digital his only actions were asking two questions and wearing a yellow pin in solidarity with hostages still held in Gaza.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
After our dinner at the Italian restaurant, Moscatiello drove me to a Balance Project meeting, which was held in the pool house of a luxurious home, decorated with snowshoes and taxidermy.
—Charlotte Alter, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
He is currently being held in the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections, officials said.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Sep. 2025
The 25-year-old told Fox News Digital his only actions were asking two questions and wearing a yellow pin in solidarity with hostages still held in Gaza.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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