helplessness

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Reducing the feelings of helplessness and even rage that new parents experience is itself a meaningful thing.

From Slate • May 3, 2026

"There is no famine, everything is available. Cafes are open, and we still go out... There is gasoline, water, and electricity. But there is a sense of helplessness in all of us," the 40-year-old said.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Maybe it’s the overwhelming despair and helplessness about a problem that is still devouring our globe.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

The film, he says, captures a helplessness he recognizes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

Or had she been overtaken by smoke, fire, panic, helplessness?

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison