Meaning of pent-up in English
Classifying Adjective
pent-upDefinitions
1. characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotionsExamples
- « her severe upbringing had left her inhibited »
- « a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease »
- « their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions »
- « repressed rage turn »
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