helplessly
Example Sentences
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In her village, Niki So had watched helplessly as her neighbours' homes were torn down, waiting for the bulldozers to reach the house where her family lived for three generations.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Sapna said the accusation "broke him completely" and that she had watched helplessly as the man she loved "slowly slipped away".
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
And yet, every time, Lucy yanked the ball away at the last moment, leaving Charlie Brown flying helplessly through the air.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
When troublemaker Arlene moves in across the street to live with her father, Maria falls helplessly under her corrupting influence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Now, as they wait helplessly for relief, a lame inspirational quote keeps looping in her mind: You’ve got to do something you’ve never done, to have something you’ve never had.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
