Examples of 'held him back' in a sentence

Meaning of "held him back"

held him back: Indicates that someone or something prevented an individual from progressing or moving forward. Example: His fear of failure held him back from pursuing his dreams

How to use "held him back" in a sentence

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held him back
I have held him back long enough.
He let go of all that held him back.
I held him back until he stopped moving.
We should have held him back a year.
Held him back on the football field.
His wisdom is what held him back.
I held him back for now.
His fear of rejection held him back.
So that held him back a lot.
But his perfectionism held him back.
But none held him back or stopped him.
The security guard held him back.
They had held him back for fifteen.
His disability has not held him back.
You held him back.

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Of course they held him back.
His wife held him back by catching his hand.
However his extreme conservatism held him back.
But something held him back from speech.
I think his social skills have held him back.
No scruple held him back from making this attempt.
He let go of all of the memories that held him back.
Something held him back.
He made no effort at civility and no one held him back.
Harding held him back.
He has three issues that have held him back.
I held him back but the thought flashed through my mind.
It was not just the injury that held him back.
I held him back.
I think his good looks have actually held him back.
This had never held him back in the business world.
He would have done it if that chain had not held him back.
What has held him back has been his lack of consistency.
The fear of overhauling his lifestyle held him back completely.
The sidewalk band held him back a bit because the wheel lurched in.
Some scouts who have watched his career believe that actually has held him back.
This has not held him back from being successful in the world of fitness.
Injuries have been the thing that held him back his whole career.
Nothing held him back anymore since his youngest daughter was now in safe hands.
Without a word Hamel held him back by the arm.
Raymond tried to dizzily approach me while Daniel held him back.
I am so grateful I held him back one year.
He always dreamed of a career in technology, but the cost of training held him back.
It would be the same sin that held him back in the Garden.
And I held him back in gratitude.
Skyfox felt like the Code held him back.
However, a lack of grip held him back from climbing up the timesheets.
Cole started to move and I held him back.
He feels like we held him back from his true potential.".
Chekov wanted to but I held him back.

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Looking to get back up on that pogo stick
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But he went back and did it all the same
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