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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Cunningham’s work is held in the Sprengel Family Collection in Hannover, Germany, and in the Al Thani Collection in Qatar. —

News Desk, Artforum, 5 Nov. 2024 The Democratic National Convention was also held in Philadelphia that year. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 Despite the investments in crypto and NFTs, Trump's investments are largely held in stocks, index funds and bonds, including U.S. Treasuries, according to the form. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024 Content by this author: Imperial Policies of Great Britain IN 1897 there was held in London the Diamond Jubilee in celebration of the sixtieth year of the reign of Queen Victoria. —

M. H. Long, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hold in