Couldn't

//ˈkʊd.n̩t//

Synonyms for "couldn't"

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Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you.

Source: tatoeba (1606)

I couldn't say when exactly in my life it occurred to me that I would be a pilot someday.

Source: tatoeba (6135)

I couldn't call you; the telephone was out of order.

Source: tatoeba (17454)

He couldn't be good for you.

Source: tatoeba (17497)

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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.