could not help but

A form of cannot help but

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of cannot help but
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APA

could not help but. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20not%20help%20but

MLA

“could not help but.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20not%20help%20but. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “could not help but,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/could%20not%20help%20but.

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