Examples of 'held back' in a sentence
Meaning of "held back"
This phrase indicates the act of restraining, restraining, or controlling oneself from taking action, expressing emotions, or reacting in a certain way. It can be used in various contexts, such as holding back tears, holding back anger, or holding back from saying something
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- simple past tense and past participle of hold back
How to use "held back" in a sentence
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held back
I only held back because of the woman.
I was worried he was gonna get held back a grade.
You held back some of the virus.
Change can not be held back by frontiers.
Held back my promotion for six months.
You will be held back in seventh grade.
Held back the rest of the story.
And do not be held back by their failures.
That policy should not be held back.
I was held back from saving her once.
You have never held back before.
I got held back in the fourth grade.
He has not felt held back in life.
I have held back on telling social services.
I would rather you held back on that.
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We have held back because of the radiation.
I do not intend to be held back by any mule.
He held back waiting for the bell.
I would even been held back a year at school.
I held back the tears andjust walked.
I will not be held back by your tongue.
I held back because you were there.
I should have held back a little bit.
I held back a smile at her serious expression.
She would been held back in viral scanning.
I do not think you should be held back.
I have held back just like you.
It breaks my heart that it had to be held back.
We are always held back by fog and darkness.
I think she just got held back.
That were held back from the press.
The oilslick could not be held back.
Kollowrat held back a powerful reserve force.
Tobias screwed it up on purpose to be held back a year.
The police held back the crowd.
Other wrestlers have also been held back.
She was held back in the third grade.
The future will not be held back.
I have been held back two years in school.
They fear they will be held back.
We have held back on too much already.
My life will also be held back by him.
I have held back for a special occasion.
Certain units were only held back in reserve.
We have held back because of the danger.
The principal said that he was held back.
I am betting you held back a couple of reports.
We feel as though the information was being held back.
Will always be held back from you.
They held back a little for themselves.
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Examples of using Held
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Regular meetings were held in all the sectors
Was held up this morning shortly after opening
Informal consultations are held prior to formal deliberations
Examples of using Back
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Looking to get back up on that pogo stick
I moaned at my father so much that he brought me back
But he went back and did it all the same
