helplessness
Example Sentences
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He said it could lead to a sense of helplessness.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
They are withdrawing from the real world into loneliness and helplessness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Early plays Maddie’s lowest moments with raw sincerity and expressions of utter helplessness — visible cries for help, acted out with total concern and love for the feminine.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Expect games, clowning and catharsis that transform helplessness into empowerment and isolation into belonging.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2026
I would instead spend days brooding over my helplessness and the senselessness of the unbroken cycle of pain and suffering searing my mind and sapping my strength day after day.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
