can't help

1. Also,. Be unable to do otherwise. For example, I can't help thinking that the keys will turn up eventually, or He couldn't help but believe he would pass the entrance exam, or I cannot but applaud his efforts. The first of these phrases, can't help, is always followed by a present participle whereas the others take an infinitive. [c. 1700]

Example Sentences

At times, he had appeared apologetic after an incident and was said to have told one female staff member he "can't help myself".

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There is no punting in touch football, but there’s always going to be a rule breaker who can’t help but punt the ball.

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Brown, who’s been chronically bothered by his under-deployment in the Eagles offense, a lament that can’t help but implicate Philly quarterback Jalen Hurts.

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“You can’t help but think about the what-ifs,” Newman said.

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That said, I can’t help but wonder about what might have been: the classes and lectures we had hoped to attend, the volunteer work we had planned to pursue, the trips we had wanted to take.

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