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

In May, after the stock trades appeared, White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fortune the assets are held in a trust managed by the president’s children. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

About three-quarters of those are in active service, with the remainder held in reserve for a variety of reasons. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026

But its vision of the city, a space that seems impossible to hold in your head but can be overcome and even embraced, feels incredibly emotionally accurate. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026

In 2022, the Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit by Zubaydah, who was seeking testimony from two former CIA contractors as part of an investigation into his treatment when he was held in Poland. — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for hold in

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