couldn't help but

A form of can't help but

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of can't help but
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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