helpless

Example Sentences

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“He felt helpless that he couldn’t do anything to help me. I felt helpless because I felt like I didn’t have a choice anymore,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal

There was nothing they could do except sit, helpless.

From Literature

“It can be easy to feel overwhelmed, even helpless in challenging times. But music never stands still,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Through Spear’s resurrection, “Primal” is quietly delivering a zombie drama that’s strangely life-affirming, led by a tenderhearted brute who is sensitive to the other voiceless, helpless beings around him.

From Salon

She said she felt "helpless" and "scared to react".

From BBC