Examples of 'could not speak' in a sentence

Meaning of "could not speak"

Could not speak indicates the inability or incapacity to communicate verbally or express oneself verbally. This phrase is used to convey the idea that someone is unable to talk or produce speech due to various reasons, such as physical or psychological limitations

How to use "could not speak" in a sentence

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could not speak
I could not speak out at the factory.
Feffer knew he could not speak freely.
He could not speak it because they were dating.
But the lad could not speak.
I could not speak to anyone about my pain.
The penguins could not speak english.
I could not speak in front of any class.
But those rocks could not speak.
They could not speak for themselves.
At first the monkey could not speak.
But you could not speak at length.
They were choking and could not speak.
I could not speak at all after reading.
Which her lips could not speak.
I could not speak to anybody of this company.

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And though she could not speak.
They could not speak or protect themselves.
Neilson for a moment could not speak.
Reid could not speak for a minute.
Animals were sentient yet could not speak.
She could not speak nor breathe.
He was surprised and could not speak.
I could not speak the truth.
I groaned again but could not speak.
I could not speak from fear.
The young fellow could not speak.
He could not speak until the age of eight.
The younger man could not speak.
He could not speak or move his left hand.
Sometimes she could not speak.
I could not speak in front of people.
I was all alone and could not speak to anyone.
I could not speak openly over normal channels.
I was too weak and could not speak much.
She could not speak much.
She was so angry that she could not speak.
She could not speak freely.
Although she could not speak.
I could not speak without blushing bright red.
This man could not speak.
I could not speak or advocate for me.
The child could not speak.
Could not speak those children without mouths.
Dead people could not speak after all.
We were both out of humour so that we could not speak.
Jennifer could not speak for a long moment.
I understand there were no languages she could not speak.
They could not speak about.
He had returned so full of fear he could not speak.
I could not speak about it for some time.

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