helplessly

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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

Stagflation set in, and the Nixon, Ford and Carter administrations all flailed helplessly at the beast.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Littler averaged in excess of 107 for much of the match, eventually coming in at 106.02, to leave Van Veen - at fractionally shy of 100 - trailing helplessly behind.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

And geopolitical events will unfurl as we watch helplessly from afar.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 15, 2025

There was something helplessly fragile about him; he looked as if a wind would blow him down.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok