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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

Worries about the impact of artificial intelligence on the job market are another reason for workers to hold back on higher pay demands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of high resolution images taken from space, said Friday it would hold back for 96 hours images of Gulf states targeted by Iranian drone attacks.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

He leaned close and reminded me it was my first meeting and I should hold back.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler