Examples of 'was unable to stop' in a sentence

Meaning of "was unable to stop"

was unable to stop: This phrase conveys the idea that someone or something could not halt or prevent a particular action, event, or outcome. It indicates a lack of ability or control in stopping a situation from progressing or continuing

How to use "was unable to stop" in a sentence

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was unable to stop
The defense was unable to stop this one.
Or the killer felt a surge of adrenaline and was unable to stop.
The aircraft was unable to stop due to being overweight.
Comfort him in what he was unable to stop.
Izuku was unable to stop staring at him.
Pulherija railed against all this but was unable to stop it.
The conductor was unable to stop due to malfunctioning brakes.
The semi truck was travelling too fast for conditions and was unable to stop.
The defendant was unable to stop moving.
I was unable to stop him from staying.
He felt helpless that he was unable to stop the inevitable.
I was unable to stop the undulations in my body.
It was something he was unable to stop himself from doing.
He was unable to stop the crucifixion but had not participated either.
This type of direct attack was unable to stop production altogether.

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I was unable to stop them.
Ana hung herself because she was unable to stop the accident.
I was unable to stop myself.
The roads were so slick that he was unable to stop for signals and signs.
He was unable to stop talking.
VIP security team was unable to stop them.
I was unable to stop it.
But in this case I was unable to stop it.
The police was unable to stop the protesters and left the building.
Even the Kano Dynasty was unable to stop opium.
I was unable to stop in time and my car crashed into the other vehicle.
The Japanese state was unable to stop the coming crisis.
I was unable to stop it from crawling along my naked skin!
Things were moving too fast and I was unable to stop them.
The train was unable to stop quickly.
Paralysed by a dark authority, he was unable to stop them.
They say he was unable to stop the bleeding and died.
They landed at Tangiers and Bonifatius was unable to stop their advance.
The conductor was unable to stop due to a malfunction of the braking system.
He contributed to stabilizing the mark, but was unable to stop the inflation.
She was unable to stop the moaning that came from deep within.
Unfortunately, he was unable to stop the shots.
It was unable to stop aggression in Manchuria and Abyssinia.
They released her, but her terrible ordeal was unable to stop her zeal.
He concluded that he was unable to stop playing the song after he heard it.
The Admiralty disapproved of the practice, but was unable to stop it.
She smiled bravely but was unable to stop the tears from rolling down her face.
There was urgency in the creation of this album ; I was unable to stop myself.
Aella was unable to stop the Viking raids.
Once he had tasted his sire 's blood, the childe was unable to stop himself drinking.
Li Yi was unable to stop him.
Since you have such tremendous strength, I was unable to stop my sword completely.
Gorman was unable to stop the Bank petition into bankruptcy in court.
Tied into a restrictive and unfavorable recording contract, Strummer was unable to stop Rhodes.
Detective Pluto apparently was unable to stop the slaughter because of a bad back.

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