held out

For a while, I held out hope that with time and credible information, he would somehow snap out of the ultra-conservative, extremist-leaning, blind loyalty he seems to have embraced.

She said she had job opportunities at other area departments in her early 20s, but she held out for an offer from the LAPD.

Ryan's late try caused some nerves but Leigh held out to put themselves within 80 minutes of a debut Super League Grand Final.

The way they held out the suspense for so long, Michael Giacchino’s score comes in, and then Three Dog Night kicks in?

It is my understanding that Rams coach Sean McVay held out the starters from playing in preseason games to prevent injuries.