Sentence examples for practically helpless from inspiring English sources

Now the tax cuts have left the federal government practically helpless.

Several other water birds have become so adapted to swimming that they are practically helpless on land.

Although Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection obviously offers a firm foundation, little hope of success seems to be expected from the explanatory adequacy of modern evolutionary theory, which does a good job at explaining what has already happened but remains practically helpless at predicting what will occur.

Ukraine's acting president has admitted his government has practically lost control of the east of the country, with his security forces "helpless" to stop a rolling takeover by pro-Russia gunmen.

Fear and laughter are both strong, involuntary, practically ungovernable reactions; it's not for nothing that laughter is so frequently (and approvingly) described as "helpless".

Less helpless.

"Practically anyone, practically anything".

Practically organic, practically vegan..."....

Feeling helpless.

Townspeople helpless.

You can practically feel the leather seats under your backside, hear the deafening sounds of an "Eyewitness News" briefing, when - boom! - there you are, standing in a cloud of exhaust, another helpless, cabless loser.