holding oneself together

A form of hold oneself together — To maintain one's emotional composure; to keep it together.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hold oneself together
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APA

holding oneself together. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20oneself%20together

MLA

“holding oneself together.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20oneself%20together. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holding oneself together,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holding%20oneself%20together.

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