About the verbs, such as to hold , to constrain, and to suppress , which one fits best the sentences associated with the control of emotions, impulse, or desires?
In other words, which verb would you put on the underscores of the following sentences ?

He clenched his fists and managed to _____ his anger.
Although she was on a diet, she couldn't _____ the desire to eat chocolate cakes.
Listening to her boss's absurd idea of a project in the meeting, she was desperate to ____ the impulse to oppose him.