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Discover LudwigThe phrase "holding myself back" is correct and usable in written English.
It is usually used to describe an unwillingness to take a risk or take action. For example, "I feel like I'm holding myself back from taking the business course that I need to advance in my career."
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I'm not holding myself back by staying at the baseline".
I'm just holding myself back by trying too hard.
But also I was willing to point out some of my faults on how I was holding myself back.
I was holding myself back and, in the process, slowing the progress of the LGBT movement.
I flipped backward and forward, trying to decide which picture to go for, I moved slowly, holding myself back.
Before hanging up, he said, "Do it for me".
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"I held myself back from that.
I cannot hold myself back from looking inside".
"I can't hold myself back!" I cried, lunging over him.
I couldn't hold myself back - I bought her five full outfits - but the stuff is amazing.
"I had to hold myself back and didn't even leave any tyre marks on the road".
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