hold in
Britishverb
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to curb, control, or keep in check
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to conceal or restrain (feelings)
Example Sentences
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Ostapenko grew annoyed as she was unable to hold in her first three service games of the second set, gesturing wildly and directing angry shouts towards her team.
From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026
We believe findings here are likely to hold in other places similarly dependent on agriculture, as farmers from Wisconsin to Delaware speak up about their reliance on immigrant labor.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026
A previous truce was meant to have taken hold in Lebanon on April 17 but has never been observed, with the violence only escalating since.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Buoyed by the prospect of a ceasefire that may finally take hold in Lebanon, investors pushed many U.S. stocks higher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Zero had taken hold in the West, and despite the papacy's objections, it was too strong to be exiled once more.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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