helplessness

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Better equipped to mother Boy No. 2 or stricken with learned helplessness from being coddled by an expert on my phone day in and day out?

From Slate • May 10, 2026

With every passing minute, the frustration and helplessness grew heavier.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

"With a face full of resentment and helplessness, it really looks like an employee coaxing themselves to go to work," wrote one Weibo user.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

"The actor delivers an intoxicating mix of blood, sweat, tears, protein and total helplessness," wrote The Hollywood Reporter.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

But then she sees the helplessness on my face and follows it with a quick “Sorry” and a shoulder squeeze.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell