pent-up

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repressed or suppressed, especially of emotions or impulses

He punched his pillow and screamed at the top of his lungs about all the pent-up frustrations from the day.

not expressed
Pent-up emotions, energies, or forces have been held back and not expressed, used, or released. He still had a lot of pent-up anger to release. pent-up feelings or energy have not been expressed or used for a long time (pent an old past participle of pen; PEN2)
characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions; "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 turned his face scarlet
held in, inhibited, withheld
pent-up
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