held out
Example Sentences
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The request raised alarm bells in Iraqi Kurdistan, but officials had held out hope that the US would renew the funding through an extension of the current deal.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Accompanying him was his wife, who held out hope for two missing brothers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Mr. McHugh and his colleagues have held out against a decadeslong animal-rights campaign to end the carriage business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Odysseus may have held out hope throughout years of setbacks, obstacles and traps laid by vengeful deities, but the man who plays him on the big screen is no optimist.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
Uncle Jack held out a fist studded with rings.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
