hold in
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
MarketWatch: How much bitcoin should an investor in their 40s hold in a long-term portfolio?
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026
"I had to hold in my laughter," said Maya, privately afterwards.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
It would take “an especially hot CPI report” to trigger a change in expectations for rates to stay on hold in October, said ING economist James Knightley in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Hartnett’s work is dynamic and unsettling, making what could be a forgettable tertiary character into an integral part of the story that viewers hold in the back of their minds, even when he’s offscreen.
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2026
The trouble is that these phantoms are hard to displace, once they take hold in our minds.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
![]()
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word