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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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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

Tom Aspinall's first defence of his undisputed heavyweight title ended in bitter disappointment after an accidental eye poke from Ciryl Gane left the Briton unable to continue at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi.

From BBC • Oct. 25, 2025

Draper practised in New York on Wednesday morning but later announced he would be unable to continue in the tournament.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

Chester and I were unable to continue our conversation because a deafening crash commanded our attention.

From "Bunnicula" by Deborah Howe and James Howe