pent-up

Definition

Not expressed.

Etymology

From pent + up.

Example Sentences

• "I remember, particularly, how, in his speech here, he referred to what his family had suffered in Kansas, without ever giving the least vent to his pent-up fire."
• "He punched his pillow and screamed at the top of his lungs about all the pent-up frustrations from the day."
• "It was that kind of night, full of anxiety and drama and plenty of danger, until, finally, Steven Gerrard made sure all the pent-up emotion could be released."