helpless
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The characters are as helpless against accidents and their own appetites as the animals in their possession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Such a wanton, helpless display of pride makes for a character study as gripping as it is frustrating.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Victims of car theft have told us they feel frustrated and helpless.
From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026
In his closing arguments, prosecutor Patricio Ferrai said that defendants' "chaotic organization" left the ailing player "in a helpless situation, abandoning him to his fate."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Now you are trapped here, helpless, while the mortal world dies.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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