almost helpless

Frequency: 7.27.6 per million words

very nearly in a state of helplessness

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Examples (10)

  • He felt almost helpless as he watched his team lose.
  • The small child was almost helpless against the strong current.
  • She looked almost helpless after hearing the devastating news.
  • Without his tools, the mechanic was almost helpless.
  • The country felt almost helpless in the face of the economic crisis.
  • He found himself almost helpless to prevent the argument.
  • The elderly woman became almost helpless after her fall.
  • Their desperate cries made me feel almost helpless.
  • The government was almost helpless to control the rising inflation.
  • Despite his best efforts, he was almost helpless to change the outcome.