helpless
Example Sentences
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I should disclose that I am helpless in the face of good food packaging.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
Parents aren’t helpless here, whatever the settlement implies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"Our people feel sad, helpless, anxious, fearful and worried - and they have good reason to, because it is inevitable to wonder whether this will happen again," he commented.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
“But we shouldn’t be helpless, because we’re not helpless.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
With every minute that ticked by, Barry felt more helpless and terrified.
From "I Survived Hurricane Katrina, 2005" by Lauren Tarshis
