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unable to continue

ADJECTIVE
overcome
Synonyms
STRONG
affected beaten buried conquered defeated overthrown swamped taken
WEAK
at a loss for words blown-away bowled-over speechless swept off one's feet
Antonyms
WEAK
indifferent unbothered unconcerned unflappable unmoved

Example Sentences

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On Sunday a joint statement by Tommy Sheridan, Angus MacNeil, Christina Hendry and Suzanne Blackley said the current leadership "feel unable to continue".

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Jordie Barrett suffered a high ankle injury after only 13 minutes and was unable to continue.

From Barron's • Nov. 3, 2025

"They immediately seized my GPS, my phone and my cameras, they examined everything, and I finally found myself unable to continue lying to them by making them believe that I hadn't done it on purpose."

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

His diabetes had gotten worse, and a back injury left him unable to continue in his job as a long-haul truck driver.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 3, 2025

Unable to diagnose himself, in severe pain, and unable to continue with his work, he presented himself to Dr. Antonia Bagshawe, a physician at Nairobi Hospital.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston