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 pair were attending the fifth annual Albie Awards held in the National History Museum and hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

Brandon Dillard is currently being held in the Tarrant County Jail on a $230,000 bond. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026

The defendants are being held in a county lockup with no bail. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

That debate, held in Atlanta, upended the presidential election. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for hold in

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