Sentence examples for unable to speak a from inspiring English sources
Unable to speak a word of English they struggled to communicate with their hosts.
By then, he was unable to speak, a victim of throat cancer after decades of chain-smoking cigarettes.
Ravenously hungry, but unable to speak a word of Japanese, I eventually screwed up enough courage to enter a sushi bar.
The passenger turned out to be a Parisian lady unable to speak a word of English, but she was met by a middle-aged gentleman who explained everything.
To improve his chances in Hollywood, he moved to Los Angeles in the late 80's, unable to speak a word of English.
Mr. Stevens arrived at the JFK Memorial Hospital emergency room in West Palm Beach, unable to speak, a hospital spokeswoman said.
Within the system, he's a pitiful nothing, unable to speak without a teleprompter, an affirmative-action phony doomed to inevitable defeat.
He went to work in Jamaica for several years, suffered a stroke, then another and a third, and was unable to speak for a time.
They frequently need advice but can face fines if they make a mistake having been unable to speak to a specialist.
To use an actual example, loud noises cause them to panic, a touch makes them unable to speak, and a smell might make them vomit, but they could stare for hours at a screen of flashing colors and are indifferent to taste.
That sort of turbulence may leave the United States paralyzed and indecisive, unable to speak with a common, or even coherent, voice on a number of important policy issues.
