Examples of 'held us' in a sentence

Meaning of "held us"

held us ~ The phrase 'held us' can have different meanings depending on the context. It may refer to a situation where someone is restraining or imprisoning a group of people, or it could suggest that someone has captivated or influenced the attention or emotions of others

How to use "held us" in a sentence

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held us
Al was the one who held us all together.
They held us for a while but we are okay.
But the interahamwes held us in another room.
The bungee rope tautened and held us.
The dead held us captive in their absence.
You were the glue that held us together.
They have held us in captivity for decades.
It was last year when she held us captive.
He practically held us at gunpoint that first night.
Marrying ourselves to tradition has held us back.
The place they held us was really cold.
You pointed a gun at us and held us down.
You hugged and held us when we were down.
The cinematic beauty of the film held us.
It seemed that they held us in high esteem.

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They held us hostage but we escaped.
Azazel was a tyrant but he held us all together.
You have held us to ransom for long enough.
He was the one who held us together.
You held us up last night waiting for you.
We have died to that which held us captive.
You have held us hostage for three hours.
Matt was the glue that held us together.
Junkie held us up for drugs and then shot me.
The fire at the center held us all.
That held us fast to one another.
There is been so many things that held us down.
Who held us all in the heaven.
He set high expectations and held us accountable.
You held us tight whenever a tear would fall.
The power of the wind held us in place.
God has held us to a higher standard.
But a rather sad occurrence held us up.
All that has held us back until now.
He held us up when we needed moral support.
I think that has held us back thus far.
And held us towards one another.
So the dinosaurs kind of held us back.
What has held us down is corruption.
Kevin stepped up and held us together.
He held us hostage in the locker room.
The fear that held us now gives way.
And this is where they held us.
Hanoi held us for almost a week.
Our faith is what held us together.
You have held us by the throat for a long time.
It was much more that held us together.
They held us for hours.
And the magic bonds that held us shattered.
If you held us for ransom.

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