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 deportation system moves faster for people held in custody.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
President Jimmy Carter bows his head during an Interfaith Prayer Service for the hostages being held in Iran, at the Washington National Cathedral on Nov. 15, 1979.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
Grassroots efforts by those on the ground to provide education, like musical workshops held in bomb shelters, inspired the three of them to start raising money for workshops and education initiatives in warzones.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 29 Dec. 2024
At the Aviation-Event 2024 SOF conference held in Sofia last month—the first international aviation gathering to take place in Bulgaria on a large scale—SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia International, presented plans for the new T3, that will be integrated into the existing T2.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
President Jimmy Carter bows his head during an Interfaith Prayer Service for the hostages being held in Iran, at the Washington National Cathedral on Nov. 15, 1979.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
Grassroots efforts by those on the ground to provide education, like musical workshops held in bomb shelters, inspired the three of them to start raising money for workshops and education initiatives in warzones.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 29 Dec. 2024
At the Aviation-Event 2024 SOF conference held in Sofia last month—the first international aviation gathering to take place in Bulgaria on a large scale—SOF Connect, the operator of Sofia International, presented plans for the new T3, that will be integrated into the existing T2.
—Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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