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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The remainder were held in another area of special housing for migrants, in groups of up to six.
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Mangione is being held in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Horlivka had always been a Russian-speaking city, but before 2014, our graduation ceremonies and school concerts were held in Ukrainian.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Last year’s Full Frame was the first in-person festival held in five years.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Mangione is being held in federal custody at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Horlivka had always been a Russian-speaking city, but before 2014, our graduation ceremonies and school concerts were held in Ukrainian.
—Tetiana Kotelnykova, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2025
Last year’s Full Frame was the first in-person festival held in five years.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Hold in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hold%20in. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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