Sentence examples similar to a held back from inspiring English sources

Why is there still an undertow out there, a holding back of jubilation?

In addition to Sabatini's, a nearby homeowner, Vera Coking, refused to sell, and a jeweler held back on his store.

With beatings?"Lila has a "power she held back like the spring of a dangerous device".

Not a single word he wrote held back a Hirst or Perry or Banksy.

For a moment, Essence held back.

A pencil often held back those curls.

He was an uninspired student, held back in the seventh grade.

When Dean held back a moment, Nathan felt a stab of concern.

And five students transferred to other schools and were held back a year; four were held back a year at North Star.

Mr. Stern held back — a little.

Laue held back a smile.