pent

Example Sentences

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There was a hundred years of speech, pent up, bursting to erupt.

From Literature

Most everyone is pent up, ready to pop.

From Los Angeles Times

Aswan remembers taking her driving theory test: "I got so pent up about passing it first time that when I failed by a couple of points I've never tried to get it back."

From BBC

Having been pent up for so long, friendless and homesick, they go wild in the safety of Luna’s generic apartment, which scenic designer Tanya Orellana furnishes with makeshift graduate school touches.

From Los Angeles Times

Beyond that, many researchers have tried to put a value on what is sometimes called “pent up” demand or “missing households.”

From Los Angeles Times