pent-up
Example Sentences
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Cox later ran group sessions where many women let out pent-up feelings of anger.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
That is because the French carmaker is the most exposed company to European pent-up demand, which has further room to recover, MS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Experts say it’s a result of changing household demographics and pent-up demand that’s never been met.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The TV variation of Max Cady is where the classic prestige drama Difficult Man shakes hands with a manosphere cultist’s pent-up aggression.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
I could feel the bigness of it and the unknownness of it and a pent-up tension—whether of tears or anger, I couldn't tell.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
