bottle up
phrasal verb
bottled up; bottling up; bottles up
: to keep (a feeling or emotion) inside instead of expressing it : to hide (a feeling or emotion)
She's kept her feelings about the accident bottled up for too long.
I know he's angry, but he bottles it up inside instead of talking to someone about it.
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The administration has seized on creative loopholes to continue to bottle up government spending, despite court orders pausing those efforts.
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Nicholas Nehamas, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Too often, parents — especially moms — are forced to bottle up their anger and resentment toward a broken system that constantly works against them.
—Reshma Saujani, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
He is known for exotic blitz packages and bringing QB pressure, but the focus could shift against Philly, forcing Moore to call on QB Jalen Hurts more if Barkley is bottled up.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Jalen Hurts has missed each of his last seven pass attempts, and Saquon Barkley is being bottled up by the Packers defense.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nicholas Nehamas, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
Too often, parents — especially moms — are forced to bottle up their anger and resentment toward a broken system that constantly works against them.
—Reshma Saujani, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2025
He is known for exotic blitz packages and bringing QB pressure, but the focus could shift against Philly, forcing Moore to call on QB Jalen Hurts more if Barkley is bottled up.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Feb. 2025
Jalen Hurts has missed each of his last seven pass attempts, and Saquon Barkley is being bottled up by the Packers defense.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Bottle up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bottle%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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