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Discover LudwigThe phrase "withhold myself" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when expressing the act of restraining or refraining from expressing one's feelings or actions.
Example: "In the meeting, I chose to withhold myself from sharing my opinions until I had more information."
Alternatives: "restrain myself" or "hold back".
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I have been told that I "keep my cards close to my chest", which I assume means that I don't reveal a lot about myself - I withhold myself or parts of myself.
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Thanks to my crutches, I no longer withhold pieces of myself.
I discovered by accident that, when I withheld food from myself, I got temporary relief from the negative feelings I had about myself.
While I can't picture myself withholding the book from her (my old copy is still on our bookshelf), I could boycott the film.
I knew the rules about disrepair; I could withhold rent to cover the costs myself as a last resort, or involve my local authority tenancy officer.
In order not to create upheaval, lose love or make someone uncomfortable (myself included), I would withhold saying or doing things that would demonstrate my authentic nature or bring me joy.
Still, I'll withhold judgment until I can actually try a Swype phone myself.
So, kids withhold.
The judge could withhold adjudication.
Treasury officials could withhold payments.
"Before I decided to withhold judgment," he said, "I would come up with personal theories to explain away the evolution arguments, but I realized they weren't valid until I actually looked at the data myself".
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