helpless

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It also affects their loved ones - who look on at this horror show feeling helpless.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

“If you’re feeling helpless, if you’re feeling hopeless, if you’re feeling betrayed, if you’re feeling frustrated, if you’re feeling angry, I understand,” he said.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

"We feel helpless, we are returning as it is now a government order," said Ariful Sardar, a bricklayer who came three years ago for his father's treatment.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

The raven and a “silent partner” then snatched the helpless goslings and devoured them—a machination to make Poe proud.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

The images she’d seen had almost overwhelmed her: Percy and Annabeth helpless at the feet of those black metal doors, the dark giant looming over them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan