simply unable

Frequency: 6.87.7 per million words

Used to emphasize that there is no other reason or complexity; the person just cannot do it.

unableADVERB + unable

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simply

Examples (10)

  • The staff were simply unable to cope.
  • I was simply unable to understand her decision.
  • He found himself simply unable to forgive.
  • She's simply unable to accept criticism.
  • We are simply unable to proceed without more information.
  • For some reason, they were simply unable to agree.
  • Despite his efforts, he was simply unable to finish the race.
  • The old machine is simply unable to handle modern software.
  • I felt simply unable to move after such a long journey.
  • They were simply unable to articulate their feelings.