Examples of 'held it back' in a sentence

Meaning of "held it back"

held it back - Refers to controlling or restraining one's emotions, feelings, reactions, or impulses instead of expressing them openly

How to use "held it back" in a sentence

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held it back
I have never held it back for so long.
The biologist held his hand out towards the switch but Kay Bear held it back.
I just held it back in front of everyone.
But two things really held it back.
We held it back to weed out the false confessions.
I know you held it back.
I held it back for my family.
I barely held it back.
I wanted to cry a thousand times, but held it back.
You have held it back for a long time.
The product was a local hit, but the awkward name held it back.
He knows we held it back.
The software was plagued with bugs, security holes, and other issues that held it back.
Should have held it back till you had all the facts, dumbass.
He knows we are on it . He knows we held it back.

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I have never held it back for so long . First time.
I wanted to laugh at her expression, but I held it back.
You have held it back from me since the beginning. Indeed.
Not wanting to shed any tears ; I held it back in my eyes.
I held it back here, chef.
The Syrian government long demanded to finally attack in Idleb, but Russia held it back.
But why have you held it back so long?
Cause one of them… found another camera in the bathroom, held it back.
I haven't held it back.
The main stash . He knows we are on it . He knows we held it back.
We held it back to weed out the false confessions . -, Good God.
I wanted to cry too, but held it back.
But as Colville explained, its balance issues, muzzled updates, and pricing hurdles held it back.
If anything, he has held it back.
Even from me . It 's been there a long time, and you have held it back.
The deputy . He knows we held it back.
It 's called the Eater Of Light, and we held it back.
You are lying . I know you held it back.
Fix? Pipes? Cause one of them… found another camera in the bathroom, held it back.

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