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helpless
/ˈhɛlplɪs/
adj 5
Collocations
10(adj.)
VERBS
be, feel, lie, look, seem, stand, watch
She seemed helpless as she watched her car disappear down the street.
become
leave sb, render sb
The sudden power outage left thousands of residents helpless without electricity or heat.
ADV
absolutely, completely, quite, totally, utterly | apparently, seemingly | physically
PREP
against
The small island was helpless against the force of the hurricane.
before
Sarah felt helpless before the pile of unopened bills on her desk.
in the face of
When the storm arrived, we felt helpless in the face of such powerful winds.
with
The baby was helpless with laughter when the puppy licked his face.
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