Sentence examples for appearing helpless from inspiring English sources

They were there on the baseline appearing helpless against precision screens and backdoor cuts.

In Abuja, the capital, Saidu Mohammed Dansadau, a senator from an opposition party, blamed Mr. Obasanjo's government, for appearing helpless, especially in the face of spreading violence.

But China does need to be ready for a catastrophe; appearing helpless before its own population in the face of the North Korean equivalent of Fukushima is not a scenario the Chinese Communist Party wants to face.

The unemployment rate made activist government appear helpless in a crisis.

Sometimes she throws him a compliment; sometimes she tries to appear helpless, which she is not at all.

Allen is gone, and Pierce and Garnett appear helpless to carry this storied franchise through another postseason.

The security situation had worsened in recent months, amid a rise in kidnappings and extortions, Mr. Khan added, but the police appeared helpless to respond.

Harris, a three-time national player of the year candidate, entered with the better resume but he appeared helpless to stop the rash of turnovers around him.

Although Jones's face betrays nothing as he rains blows, it is a primal and vicious display, and the opponents appear helpless against his repertory of kicks, punches and elbows.

The planned withdrawal comes as many Sierra Leoneans, clearly lacking confidence in a United Nations force that appeared helpless against Foday Sankoh's Revolutionary United Front, have pleaded with the British to stay.

Sprewell, who appeared helpless as Carter scored 9 points in the first nine minutes, jump-started the Knicks with a 3-pointer that started an 11-0 run, putting the Knicks ahead, 21-20, with one minute gone in the second quarter.