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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That motion would require a two-thirds majority, which Republicans do not hold in the House.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
This year marked the 76th year that the Fair has been in Costa Mesa (it was previously held in Los Alamitos and Huntington Beach).
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
He is currently held in Plymouth County Correctional Facility.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
When a man held in the jail overdosed, Flores says in her lawsuit, her supervisor told her not to notify other jail leaders, which would have been standard practice.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
This year marked the 76th year that the Fair has been in Costa Mesa (it was previously held in Los Alamitos and Huntington Beach).
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
He is currently held in Plymouth County Correctional Facility.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
When a man held in the jail overdosed, Flores says in her lawsuit, her supervisor told her not to notify other jail leaders, which would have been standard practice.
—Christopher Damien, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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