helplessly
Example Sentences
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Crowds forced open other parts of the frontier, and border guards watched helplessly as an estimated 72,000 people jubilantly came in, some shouting “Viva España.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Now I'm just fretting helplessly, there is nothing I can do."
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Intel, as investors are painfully aware, has watched helplessly as other tech companies racked up huge gains.
From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026
And yet, every time, Lucy yanked the ball away at the last moment, leaving Charlie Brown flying helplessly through the air.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
We sweated helplessly, copiously, and drank unusual quantities of water, but could never stop being thirsty.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
