Sentence examples for a certain helplessness from inspiring English sources

It was more plaintive; coloured by soul-searching and a certain helplessness.

"There is a certain helplessness that comes from dealing with the malfunctioning state at the street level," Mr. Varshney said.

Modern Chinese women rarely have such a presence — in the cities, it is far more common for women to affect a certain physical helplessness.

But "Topdog/Underdog" is about expectations as well as choices, and a certain learned helplessness, planted in Booth and Lincoln early in life, is the third roommate.

There's a certain learned helplessness that comes from blaming other people all the time, and the sooner you practice being accountable, the faster you see that you have some control over what you do and why.

Suggests a certain cynicism from the bidding club, and a level of helplessness on the part of the seller.

This tendency, one borne out of helplessness and frustration, is also defined by a certain mindset: that the world owes them success.

A certain attire.

By a certain light.

A certain unburdening.

To a certain extent.