barely restrain

Examples (10)

• I barely restrained myself from hitting him.
• She could barely restrain her anger during the tense meeting.
• He barely restrained a laugh when he saw her ridiculous costume.
• The children barely restrained their excitement as the presents were brought out.
• The police officer barely restrained the aggressive dog until its owner arrived.
• I barely restrained the urge to tell him exactly what I thought of his plan.
• She barely restrained a sob as she watched the moving film.
• The crowd barely restrained its impatience while waiting for the concert to start.
• He barely restrained himself from shouting in frustration when the computer crashed.
• We barely restrained our disappointment when we heard the flight was canceled.