held back
Example Sentences
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U.S. natural gas futures settled lower as weather forecasts shed some heat for the second half of June and LNG exports were held back by maintenance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
I cannot make the straight-faced argument that the worst “Scary Movies” were held back by their source material.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Other documents have been held back at the request of the Metropolitan Police, who are investigating the peer over allegations of misconduct in public office.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Now Nvidia is shifting its reporting, starting with the latest quarter, to meet a new narrative that has held back the stock: As goes Big Tech, so goes Nvidia.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Sometimes I wanted to tell Tiffany and her classmates about my fencing aspirations, but I held back.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
