hold out

Example Sentences

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Some Tehran residents still shout protest slogans from their windows at night, one woman said, as others hold out hope they'll soon take to the streets again.

From Barron's

Then he held out his arm and we shook hands.

From Literature

I didn’t dare hold out my hand, but I asked in a determined voice, as if I received a package from Brooklyn, New York, America, every day.

From Literature

"I'm holding out / Do you love me now? / Do you?" he pleads over an itchy drum pattern on The Waiting Game.

From BBC

“Cadet Fitz,” said one, holding out a hand to help me up.

From Literature