Example sentences for: couldn

How can you use “couldn” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • “ The best ports in the Mediterranean are June, July, August, and Maó,” said the 16th-century Venetian admiral Andrea Doria, noting that beyond the summer sailing season, a fleet couldn’t do better than shelter here.

  • But the heroic characters couldn’t ever be mistaken for the snarling villains.

  • The Spanish fell for the ploy and fled, grossly overestimating the strength of the English garrison, which couldn’t have mustered a third shot at that time.

  • The mastaba of Princess Idut has exceptional nautical scenes and you’ll also catch sight of the name of a tomb robber — Ahmed the Carpenter — who couldn’t resist letting the world know about his visit.

  • Also, the unwieldy bureaucracy couldn’t keep its loyalties straight, with the too-rapid turnover in rulers vying for Ashoka’s throne.


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