Examples of 'tried to contain' in a sentence
Meaning of "tried to contain"
tried to contain ~ a phrase indicating an attempt to control or limit the spread, impact, or influence of something, usually something negative or undesirable. It suggests that efforts were made to prevent a situation from worsening or escalating
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tried to contain
Mary tried to contain her laughter.
Governments banded together and tried to contain them.
You tried to contain a crazy person.
He blew his lid when she tried to contain him.
They tried to contain it and control its course.
We were considered defensive because we tried to contain and attack.
Niall tried to contain his laughter.
They saw that the infection was spreading and tried to contain it.
Elroy tried to contain his laughter.
Both women laughed as I tried to contain my awe.
States tried to contain that threat.
They worked their magic while I tried to contain my excitement.
We tried to contain it and failed.
The Danish government tried to contain the damage.
You tried to contain me once.
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You remember the last time you tried to contain me?
I have tried to contain you.
Officers then entered the apartment, and tried to contain him.
But he tried to contain himself.
We tried something new . We tried to contain it.
I tried to contain this.
I shuddered, but tried to contain myself.
I tried to contain my laughter.
You are the one that tried to contain the situation?
I tried to contain them.
At the end of the first game, a warrior tried to contain Diablo 's soul within himself.
I tried to contain my panic.
Vladimir Putin, west has tried to contain Russia for decades.
He tried to contain a grimace.
In his first Inaugural Address, Abraham Lincoln tried to contain the expansion of the Confederacy.
We tried to contain it.
Well, infinity was always there but it… they tried to contain it.
I tried to contain it.
That 's your father, ” I tried to contain my excitement.
Police tried to contain students as they lined up to register for the exam.
And what they did is, they tried to contain them rather than press them.
We tried to contain it, but it contaminated us.
Until recently, Beijing had tried to contain the dispute by making minor concessions.
You tried to contain me once, it did not work.
Your Majesty … I tried to contain the revolt, but.
We tried to contain it . We tried to revive him.
Luo Feng tried to contain his laughter as he asked.
I tried to contain myself, but I could not.
The Defenders have tried to contain it with sigils all night to no avail.
I tried to contain laughter, out of politeness I succeeded.
Parents tried to contain it and Meriam intervened.
We tried to contain Jo Pilyeon, and only ended up benefiting him.
The Royal Court tried to contain the protestors by also making them job offers.
I tried to contain my excitement, but I started breathing very heavily.
So I tried to contain them on paper.
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Examples of using Contain
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Title sheets shall contain the following
Can contain weed seeds and pathogens
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