How to Use hold back in a Sentence

hold back

verb

• If there is anything that could hold back the Blazers it’s turnovers.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
• And a few didn't hold back when the lawyers probed for more detailed explanations.
  — Kevin McCoy, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2022
• West did not hold back and even got the contour, bake, and blush application portion of the look on point.
  — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 25 Nov. 2022
• The vegan foodie, actress, and mother couldn’t hold back the tears and shared her reaction video with fans.
  — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 4 Nov. 2022
• Is there still time for COP27 to hold back climate catastrophe?
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2022
• Tie your payments to performance milestones and hold back 10% to pay upon final completion.
  — Dallas News, 20 Nov. 2022
• The uncertain outlook is leading some firms to hold back on hiring, while others are cutting staff amid signs of surplus capacity.
  — Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2022
• For now, Philadelphia will hold back Game 1 starter Zack Wheeler for a potential sixth game.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Oct. 2022
• Carmichael didn’t hold back throughout the rest of the show either.
  — Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 Jan. 2023
• Watson mustn’t hold back or be afraid to rock the boat.
  — cleveland, 15 Jan. 2023
• The Ravens will not hold back as many players this time.
  — The Enquirer, 11 Jan. 2023
• Of course, Donna knew her son wouldn't hold back in front of Swift.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2024
• Her blond hair was glossy and straight, her bangs held back with a barrette.
  — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
• Even more than the clothes, the outrage brought out the fire in a band not known for holding back onstage.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 Dec. 2023
• But the Israelis did not view the deal as firm enough to hold back the invasion.
  — Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• The film, which features an all-Asian cast, does not hold back on the vulgar and obscene.
  — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 7 July 2023
• Don’t hold back or lose the hopes and expectations for the future.
  — Catherine Galassovigorito, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2024
• Two loops of these hair ties will hold back my hair—and not leave behind a telltale bend.
  — Talia Gutierrez, Allure, 26 June 2024
• Flamini loves blues music, and her favorite songs help hold back her fear of the dark.
  — D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2024
• Crux produced 1,600 bottles and will hold back enough to serve at its tasting rooms through the year.
  — oregonlive, 17 Mar. 2023
• Alcaraz nearly threw his racket to the ground but held back at the last moment.
  — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2023
• The biggest challenge, as a Gazan journalist, is to stay calm and try to hold back my tears.
  — Anna Gordon, TIME, 20 Oct. 2023
• At times, Flav played with the beat of the song as some of the players and officials on the court held back chuckles, clearly moved.
  — Zoe Guy, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2023
• Guests don’t have to hold back either, since the restaurant’s two big buffets are all-you-can-eat.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2024
• Just don’t hold back the details of your circumstances any longer.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 18 Dec. 2022
• The videos shared to her Story show her rocking a sheet mask and a headband to hold back her unruly locks.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2023
• Even without the jury present, Sassoon did not hold back.
  — Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2023
• The scandals just can’t hold back a Golden Globes red carpet!
  — Vulture, 7 Jan. 2024
• The splintered messages seemed intended to hold back Democratic momentum and often zeroed in on a theme that helped give Trump a sizable lead over Biden in the first place: border security.
  — Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
• Keeping interest rates consistently high gives consumers more reason to hold back on making big purchases, such as taking out a car loan to buy a car or taking on a mortgage to buy a home.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 5 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 11 Sep 2024