Sentence examples for were helpless to from inspiring English sources

The Democrats were "helpless to figure out our nominee".

She realized that they were as frightened as she was, and were helpless to protect her.

The Yankees fell behind early and were helpless to do much about it.

But they also said they were helpless to bring it to an end.

And they were helpless to contain Rondo, who made 9 of 21 shots and 11 of 16 free throws.

It was before Bosnia, where United Nations peacekeepers were helpless to prevent Serbs from killing their Muslim neighbors.

Brezhnev is helpless to control them.

Even Drew Brees has been helpless to do anything about it.

The workers themselves are helpless to change this.

Her mother and I are helpless to stop this.

Most of us are helpless to redress most evils.