He had to force back a smile when he heard the joke
The police had to force back the crowd that was trying to get closer
She tried to force back her tears, but a few escaped
The military was ordered to force back the enemy advance
He could feel himself force back the anger he was experiencing
The lifeguard had to force back the swimmer who was panicking
The sheer will allowed him to force back the pain and keep going
They had to force back the animals into their enclosure
The software update tried to force back the default settings, but she changed them again
She managed to force back her initial surprise and remain calm
I wanted to cry, but had to force back the tears.
That must have been difficult for you.
Yes, it was a tough moment to endure.
We had to force back the rising tide with sandbags
We had to repel the incoming water using sandbags
Sandbags were needed to hold off the encroaching waves