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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Per his request, there will be no traditional religious services, but a celebration of life will be held in his honor in the next few weeks.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
He was being held in lieu of $35,000 bail at Santa Rita Jail pending arraignment in court on Wednesday.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
He is being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2025
Each was booked on suspicion of murder and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, according to jail records.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
He was being held in lieu of $35,000 bail at Santa Rita Jail pending arraignment in court on Wednesday.
—Harry Harris, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
He is being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2025
Each was booked on suspicion of murder and is being held in lieu of $2 million bail, according to jail records.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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