helpless
Example Sentences
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Parents aren’t helpless here, whatever the settlement implies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“But we shouldn’t be helpless, because we’re not helpless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Feeling "incredibly helpless", the 36-year-old posted a short reel to her hundreds of followers on Instagram, in which she voiced her inner anxieties.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Years later, she testified against him, but rather than feeling empowered, she felt "oppressed and helpless" as she watched the man walk free under decades-old laws Hong Kong is now seeking to overhaul.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Like so many other times during the impossible task, Seven felt helpless.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
