Sentence examples for I held back from asking from inspiring English sources

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I held back from asking personal questions.

But the ice man didn't talk about himself, and I held back from asking personal questions.

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For months Henry Paulson, Mr Bush's treasury secretary, held back from asking for authority to bail out the financial markets because he was convinced Congress would turn him down.

She also cited her tendency to be reserved and acknowledged that in the past she sometimes held back from asking necessary questions.

Cameron said he did not want councils to hold back from asking for help from the military.

While she was gentle in her approach to the reality star, Oprah didn't hold back from asking the questions people have been wondering about this new relationship.

So far I have held back from predicting ultimate victory.

I held back, forming half-truths for every potential question Christie might pose — asking myself, "Will I tell her about that or not?

I wanted to ask my son — but this time I held back.

I remember how I held back tears and was so ready to tell everything to this stranger, had he only asked where my bruises came from.

But I held back the tears.

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