cannot restrain
Frequency: 8.228.0 per million words
to be unable to control an emotion or action
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Examples (10)
- She cannot restrain her tears any longer.
- He cannot restrain his anger when provoked.
- The child cannot restrain his excitement about the trip.
- We cannot restrain our laughter at his silly joke.
- Despite her efforts, she cannot restrain a flash of pride.
- The urge to speak out was so strong, I cannot restrain it.
- Even with strict rules, some students cannot restrain their talking.
- The dog cannot restrain its barking when strangers approach.
- They cannot restrain their enthusiasm for the new project.
- Sometimes, you simply cannot restrain your true feelings.