Example Sentences

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She said the scream was an opportunity for people who had bottled up frustrations to clear an “overflowing” emotional load before they erupted.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2022

In Llandysul, the Allens, who have been married 50 years, had bottled water delivered to them belatedly by Welsh Water at their address in Coed y Bryn on Tuesday.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2022

In Ñuñunhuaycco and the surrounding Ayacucho region, where Guzman first launched his insurgency, many people Reuters spoke with said his death could not heal wounds and grief that they had bottled up over decades.

From Reuters • Sep. 16, 2021

In the weeks after his discharge, Oduye found an outlet for the anger he had bottled up for 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2021

When he turned and our eyes met, I could see the pain he had bottled up inside.

From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings