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.