helplessness
Example Sentences
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They’ll go back to their desks, the room sits empty, and the helplessness deepens.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Expect games, clowning and catharsis that transform helplessness into empowerment and isolation into belonging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
This feeling of helplessness came up again and again in our travels.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2026
Reducing the feelings of helplessness and even rage that new parents experience is itself a meaningful thing.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
I rushed up and down the stairs, trying every door and peering out of every window I could find; but after a little the conviction of my helplessness overpowered all other feelings.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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