Nish opened his mouth but found himself too short of breath to speak.

He found it quite impossible to speak to anyone.

He found it very difficult to speak; the message did not seem to be important.

For instance, he finds it almost impossible to speak on the telephone.

Borim's mouth was dry, and he could find no words to speak.

They find the opportunity to speak for a while in German too good to pass up.

In the hospital, he found her paralyzed and unable to speak.

Through the joy of music, children find the motivation to speak and act.

He wanted to say that they were indeed going in, but found himself too dismayed to speak.

I think that is one of the reasons Joel, my husband, found him so easy to speak with.