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hold back

VERB
repress
Synonyms
WEAK
bit bridle check control curb defer delay deny forbear hold down hold in hold off inhibit keep keep back keep out postpone prevent put off refrain refuse restrain stop suppress withhold

Example Sentences

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Really, we’re just watching McKellen give a bravura, scene-gobbling performance that doesn’t hold back one iota.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The intelligence to be able to hold back and then to make that run to get on the end of it was incredible.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

RSP deputy chairman DP Aryal urged supporters to hold back on celebrations.

From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026

Companies surveyed by the New York Fed said consumer spending ticked up, but uncertainty is still causing some shoppers to hold back on big purchases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

When I'm told such stories, it's all I can do to hold back my feelings of jealousy.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris