defenselessness
Example Sentences
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International humanitarian law protects the ex-guerrillas as "subjects in a state of defenselessness," Novoa said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Comer’s portrayal of that defenselessness is devastating: Mousy and short-circuited, the gloss gone from her hair, she looks small in her clothes and alone in the world.
From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2023
De Armas had to grapple with how Norma used a demeanor of defenselessness as a defense mechanism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
“Things like this reflect the state of defenselessness and impunity that prevails in the country,” said lawyer Carlos Trapani, head of the children’s rights organization Cecodap.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 21, 2022
She considered herself a heel for ever having been sarcastic to her aunt, who in spite of her corsets had a certain defenselessness plus a certain fineness Jean Louise would never have.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
