Examples of 'hold back the tears' in a sentence

Meaning of "hold back the tears"

To restrain or control one's emotions, especially the urge to cry

How to use "hold back the tears" in a sentence

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hold back the tears
I could not hold back the tears.
Hold back the tears to another day.
I can not hold back the tears.
This is not a time to deny anything or a time to hold back the tears.
I can hardly hold back the tears.
Many times during the performance we could not hold back the tears.
I tried to hold back the tears as he told me.
I am so tired trying to hold back the tears.
Hard to hold back the tears while reading it.
I actually had to hold back the tears.
I can hold back the tears and accept that you are gone.
Maria tries to hold back the tears.
Herscherik 's sentences were disconnected as he tried to hold back the tears.
And fight to hold back the tears.
When my father and mother approached for communion, no one could hold back the tears.

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Cyrus tries to hold back the tears.
I can't hold back the tears even by trying to swallow them.
It is not possible to hold back the tears.
She had to hold back the tears and go on helping.
Now it was my turn to hold back the tears.
I tried to hold back the tears but they weld up anyway.
I hold my breath to hold back the tears.
She could not hold back the tears when she was announced the winner.
That is not trying to hold back the tears.
Aurelio tried to hold back the tears every time he spoke of his favorite child.
And how he was trying to hold back the tears.
Could not hold back the tears at the end.
Blinked several times to hold back the tears.
It is difficult to hold back the tears in the face of such an outpouring.
Shari was doing all she could to hold back the tears.
Do not hold back the tears.
I get into my car struggling to hold back the tears.
He then tried to hold back the tears and asked me again.
You will find yourself unable to hold back the tears.
He could no longer hold back the tears that threatened to fall.
His children come out and can not hold back the tears.
Had a tough time tryna hold back the tears this morning when I got the news.
And yet the former president could not hold back the tears.
I closed my eyes tight to hold back the tears that were already streaming.
Even with the second time I could not hold back the tears.
I had to hold back the tears as I am at work.
Add another reason to hold back the tears.
I had to hold back the tears when I saw her.
She just managed to hold back the tears.
He tried to hold back the tears and I felt his hand shook.
Belle said trying to hold back the tears.
I couldn't hold back the tears when I looked up into his face.
It becomes hard to hold back the tears.
Hold back the tears That you've been cryin'.
My mother tried to hold back the tears.

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