How to Use hold back in a Sentence

hold back

verb

• The intent to hold back the tide may cost Democrats big time in the midterm elections.
  — Chicago Tribune, 21 Nov. 2024
• Vanessa does not hold back when combating the statements coming out of Shake's mouth.
  — Rachel Schonberger, EW.com, 4 Mar. 2022
• That extra truckload of weight does not hold back the M50 when the road turns from straight to sinuous.
  — Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver, 1 Mar. 2022
• While speaking to a producer in the women's bathroom, Lindsay does not hold back about feelings.
  — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 23 Feb. 2022
• The video quickly went viral — and the 5SOS fandom did not hold back on their reactions.
  — Daniela Avila, PEOPLE.com, 21 Feb. 2022
• The camera then showed Pickens being held back by two members of stadium security near the seats.
  — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 30 Nov. 2024
• There was also discussion, the source said, of whether weigh stations along the route could be used to hold back some of the trucks and prevent hundreds of trucks from arriving at once.
  — Whitney Wild and Geneva Sands, CNN, 28 Feb. 2022
• Despite slashing prices on thousands of items and seeing a slight uptick in customer traffic, inflation-weary shoppers are holding back on purchases.
  — Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 20 Nov. 2024
• Civilians in Ukraine are taking up arms to hold back Putin’s regime, but the war has launched a mass exodus of more then 2 million people from Ukraine.
  — Lisa Mascaro, chicagotribune.com, 14 Mar. 2022
• Civilians in Ukraine are taking up arms to hold back Putin's regime, but the war has launched a mass exodus of more then 2.8 million people from Ukraine.
  — Lisa Mascaro, ajc, 15 Mar. 2022
• Upon hearing his candid thought, The Talk live audience couldn't hold back their laughter and The Talk cohosts loudly cheered him on too.
  — Katherine Tinsley, Good Housekeeping, 15 Mar. 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
• O’Rourke does not hold back in connecting the links on the chain.
  — Lee Drutman, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022
• When Glaser asked if that was hard, Lopez didn’t hold back.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
• Now is not the moment to hold back but to be brave and real.
  — Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 2 Aug. 2024
• 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
• As the audience gushed, the youngster tried (and failed) to hold back tears.
  — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 22 June 2022
• 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
• If there is anything that could hold back the Blazers it’s turnovers.
  — oregonlive, 9 Nov. 2022
• But the Israelis did not view the deal as firm enough to hold back the invasion.
  — Peter Baker, New York Times, 22 Nov. 2023
• But her friends and family do not hold back in Breath of Fire.
  — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
• The film, which features an all-Asian cast, does not hold back on the vulgar and obscene.
  — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 7 July 2023
• And many didn't hold back in their criticism of the NFL franchise.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 July 2022
• Her mother looks on fighting to hold back tears of her own.
  — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 30 May 2022
• But again, the slow offensive start hasn’t held back the Thunder in the slightest.
  — Nick Crain, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
• 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

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024