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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The offense was held in check, with Ivica Zubac leading the way with 19 points.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The glamorous event unfolded as a ceasefire tenuously holds in Gaza, following a two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Sheholds court over the cooking classes held in a private room at the Eldridge neighborhood location in West Houston.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
While the new library opens in February, a grand opening celebration will be held in mid March, Library Director Rhonda Gould told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
The glamorous event unfolded as a ceasefire tenuously holds in Gaza, following a two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Sheholds court over the cooking classes held in a private room at the Eldridge neighborhood location in West Houston.
—Stacey Zable, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
While the new library opens in February, a grand opening celebration will be held in mid March, Library Director Rhonda Gould told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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