bottle up

Example Sentences

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But nearly two years later, water started to ooze from a different well in the same area, a sign that bottling up the geyser likely repressurized the subsurface and triggered the new outburst, scientists said.

From The Wall Street Journal

So the establishment decided to bottle up the flavours of its "fermentation lab" and "test kitchen".

From Barron's

She said she "bottled up" her feelings for years and only reached out for help from the NHS when she was 20.

From BBC

Those worries can quickly spiral when kept bottled up so sharing your concerns with someone you trust lightens the load and gives perspective, even if they can't solve the problem for you.

From BBC

To be demoted the way that she was — there’s a certain amount of bottling up that comes with that.

From Los Angeles Times