Sentence examples for contained themselves from inspiring English sources

After that, they contained themselves admirably.

However, my natural Greek openness had to make some adjustments to adapt in a culture where people contained themselves for politeness' sake, and I channeled my expression into acting.

Aqueduct's managers can barely contain themselves.

The opposition benches struggled to contain themselves.

But some participants could not contain themselves.

The cadets could not contain themselves.

The media and the political class can hardly contain themselves.

They're so bubbly, they can't contain themselves in the straitjacket of other generations".

But even before his speech, Mac fans, never shy in their ardor, couldn't contain themselves.

Then in 2012, after they won the gubernatorial race, they simply could not contain themselves.

They are showing signs that they can no longer contain themselves.