"contain" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- As so often happens, the conspirators could not contain their glee.
- Indeed, exuberant union leaders are unable to contain their glee.
- He could barely contain his exuberant glee at being able- finally- to share this discovery with someone.
- The Democrats can barely contain their glee over the Republican split.
- White House officials could not contain their glee over the performance.
- Republicans, who last controlled the Senate in 1986, could not contain their glee over the latest polls.
- In April 2000, when the project was approved by the local planning board, commissioners could barely contain their glee.
- Lewis, watching from beside the green, could barely contain his glee.
- Democratic conferees on the military spending bill could barely contain their glee today at the sudden turn of events.
- Today Democrats could barely contain their glee over the visit.
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