helplessness

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Better equipped to mother Boy No. 2 or stricken with learned helplessness from being coddled by an expert on my phone day in and day out?

From Slate • May 10, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

"The actor delivers an intoxicating mix of blood, sweat, tears, protein and total helplessness," wrote The Hollywood Reporter.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

He looked to Lazlo, and there was a helplessness in him, as though he wanted Lazlo to tell him what to do.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor