Examples of 'be held down' in a sentence

Meaning of "be held down"

be held down: This phrase typically means to be restricted, limited, or prevented from making progress. It can refer to physical, emotional, or social constraints

How to use "be held down" in a sentence

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be held down
She had to be held down by several nurses.
The central dial must be held down.
Do not be held down by the dead.
Your heart is not meant to be held down.
I do not want to be held down by genres so much.
It is expected thatinflation will be held down.
Estimates should be held down to very moderate level.
And no longer will you be held down.
Do not want to be held down with kids and all.
Then the injection button should be held down.
Most workpieces can be held down with your hand.
The extra cost of an internal wall made of bricks can be held down.
Workpieces to be machined can be held down in several ways.
The keys must be held down until the desired temperature is reached.
She wasn't meant to be held down here.

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Prices will be held down by vessel overcapacity in the PSV and AHTS segments.
This is not a city that will be held down.
The button must be held down for three seconds.
The human spirit will not be held down.
The release button must be held down so do not do it accidentally.
But that which is from God will not be held down.
Wc must not be held down by.
But I also know that you are the type of person that can not be held down.
She seemed to be held down both before and behind.
But the lifeguard competition is going to be held down there next year.
And does not have to be held down screaming with threats of the guillotine.
Alice was sure that women would not be held down forever.
The fort shall be held down with the power of one.
But a more confident expectation is that wages will be held down rather broadly.
Thus a sheet metal part may be held down by gas springs during stamping or forming.
No longer can Expression of Love be held down.
Do not allow yourself to be held down by negative energy anymore.
I don't think Kristy is the kinda girl that could be held down.
You need to be held down.
He had to be held down for every shot, test, blood draw.
People love to laugh and be held down and tickled.
I can not be held down by just one place, you know?
They have to be held down.
You cannot be held down … for your soul will always be free to ….
He needs to be held down.
We will be held down no longer! Destroy the human oppressors!
This allows the strip to be held down around the posts.
Not for an ape like you . No . You need to be held down.
The vacuum tube would be held down against excess levitation force by high strength tethers.
You want in your life and not be held down by anyone.
I will not be held down by who I used to be.
A Prodigious Talent like his could not be held down for long.
The control knob should be held down for a MINUTE after pilot ignition.
During the three-month long process, he had to be held down by four men.
I do not need to be held down if I am not afraid.

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