barely repress

Frequency: 6.54.1 per million words

to only just manage to stop a feeling or reaction from showing

repressADVERB + repress

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barely

Examples (10)

  • She could barely repress a sigh of relief.
  • He tried to barely repress a smile, but it showed anyway.
  • Despite the solemn occasion, she could barely repress a giggle.
  • I could barely repress my anger when I heard their excuses.
  • With great effort, he managed to barely repress a groan of pain.
  • She was so overwhelmed that she could barely repress her tears.
  • The students could barely repress their excitement before the announcement.
  • He fought to barely repress the urge to contradict him.
  • The unexpected turn of events made her barely repress a gasp.
  • Even after years, she could barely repress the memory of that day.