Sentence examples for defenceless and from inspiring English sources

Dicaprio's character is described as "deserted, defenceless and furious".

We try to stand up for the most defenceless and those who can't speak for themselves".

In advertisements women are seen as defenceless and infantile, rather than as the sultry sirens of western taste.

Still, as Elliotte Friedman countered, Kopecky was defenceless and that "you can't have that play anymore in hockey".

Judge Wendy Joseph told him: "It was a true execution of a young man who was utterly defenceless and at your mercy.

He and [fellow gunman] Abu Ismail were responsible for killing 72 people, including 14 policemen, and the victims were helpless, defenceless and there was no provocation," he argued.

Alexander, Goliath, Theseus and Leander attacked the stranded and defenceless ships, and both surrendered within minutes.

"Bishops and priests, religious women and men, the elderly and even defenceless children and the infirm were murdered," the pope said.

In 1990-91 moft of us went into battle with certainty: Saddam Hussein had invaded a defenceless neighbour and the United Nations and most Arab governments (but not their people, a point which was downplayed) had agreed to eject him.

I know exactly how that feels when bombs and bullets are pouring down on defenceless civilians, and there is nowhere to run.

It relied on the abduction of largely defenceless villagers and refugees, including children, to provide labour and combatants.