Hold back amid movingly free-thinking exhibitions (7)
I believe the answer is:
inhibit
'hold back' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'amid movingly free-thinking exhibitions' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'amid' could be 'in' and 'in' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inhibit that I've seen before include "Check - prevent" , "Curb" , "Endanger" , "Limit the range or extent of" , "Constrain" .)