helpless
Example Sentences
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It helps to have a dynamic, special athlete in junior receiver Jalen Flowers, who contributed one touchdown on a short pass, slipping away and outrunning helpless defenders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Parents aren’t helpless here, whatever the settlement implies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 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
He has stuck his neck out not only to draw attention to the crisis but to remind Americans that they are not helpless.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
He wondered if this was how monsters felt when they were defeated—bursting into dust, helpless and formless.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
