helpless
Example Sentences
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That is something you feel more helpless about.
From Los Angeles Times
The owner of a patch of land where 30 tonnes of industrial waste has been dumped says he feels "helpless" to tackle the issue after being told it would cost £20,000 to clear.
From BBC
“I was helpless because I was fighting a demon bigger than the both of us,” Zagaroli says.
“Now there’s just a sense of loneliness that they both have. We are helpless, and we can’t do anything to fix that.”
From Los Angeles Times
Williams’ shift from prostrate grief to helpless amusement hints at hidden dimensions of a character who will always be a couple of steps ahead of the men trying to control her.
From Los Angeles Times
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