Synonyms for pent-up
pent-up

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1. pent-up, repressedadjective

   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"

   Synonyms:
   repressed

   Antonyms:
   uninhibited

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1. List of paraphrases for "pent-up":

   repressed, uptight, accumulated

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1. Hannah Jones:

   Potential buyers continue to face elevated mortgage rates and home prices, making buying less accessible than a year ago, however, home prices continue to show signs of softening, a welcomed development for buyers. This week’s rate also creates an opportunity for potential buyers to dive in while rates are slightly lower. Pent-up housing demand is evident with every gain in affordability, whether it be softening prices or lower mortgage rates.

2. Neil Saunders:

   Malls have certainly recovered from for the pandemic, consumer spending right now is robust. People haven't spent all of the stimulus money yet. There's pent-up demand. That's why retailers are reporting stellar numbers.

3. John McCain:

   They're just kind of that pent-up desire that Alaska needs a new representative and it should have happened a long time ago, and I'm willing to do it.

4. Nicole Peng:

   There was a fair amount of expecting 5G to arrive [ on the iPhone ] last year, but it didn't, so there is pent-up demand there.

5. American Airlines:

   There's huge pent-up demand for international travel, when will every country say it's OK to travel without Covid restrictions ? I can't say that. It won't be this summer. But I certainly believe it will be done by year's end.