Sentence examples for helpless from inspiring English sources

To be helpless in the face of lies conveys something important about the helplessness of the audience.

It's a cosy thought: the word "poverty" is nothing more than lazy nomenclature, unfair shorthand for helpless, naked babies with swollen bellies and xylophonic ribs.

Child marriage is a form of abuse and exploitation of helpless children," said Sargara.

The Brazilian latched on to Adrian's exquisite back-heel and clipped a deflected shot over the helpless Gorka Iraizoz to put Depor two up.

Our evening would be full of awkward pauses and icy silences, and we'd be overwhelmed by a sense of helpless resignation about the long and dismal life we'd now be forced to spend together.

The Yips by Nicola Barker She smells of almonds, like a plump Bakewell pudding; and he is the spoon, the whipped cream, the helpless dollop of warm custard.

The murder of a helpless infant only a few weeks old in circumstances of brutality which almost defy belief is an appalling crime beyond comprehension".