Can't help myself Meaning: Can't restrain my feelings.
Generally in the subject-predicate tense of a sentence; as a predicate or gerund; used to describe a person's feelings.
Origin
Song - Luo Dajing, "Supplement to He Lin Yu Lu": "A woman; singing sadly and drinking in frustration; her feelings could not help."
Sentence Making
He couldn't help singing.
They usually can't help themselves.
He couldn't help himself and stood up and hugged her.
We couldn't help but admire his courage.
I couldn't help but smile at his words.
Listening to the comedy, we couldn't help but laugh.
He couldn't help himself but go up and take her in his arms.
He couldn't help himself but pity the poor man.
But I can't help wondering what it was like.
He liked her so much he couldn't help following her.
I was so happy that I couldn't help smiling.
We couldn't help smiling at the good news.
Close the diary, and a smile can't help it from the corners of our mouths.
We couldn't help ourselves from slipping into sensual egotism.
On hearing the sad news, my mom couldn't help herself from crying.
Love her so much that you can't help missing her y.
Flip through the calendar and can't help it, there's some attachment to the past.
He just couldn't help himself worrying that commitment equaled neglect.
I sometimes can't help feeling that I'm a victim of the market.
There are many things you can't help doing when you truly love someone.
Near synonyms
Can't help yourself? to be able to do something? not be able to do anything about it? to make a fool of oneself? a person who is not able to do anything about it? Involuntary
Antonyms
Unobtrusive? unperturbed? unmoved