feel defenceless
Frequency: 7.814.1 per million words
Used to describe the feeling of being unable to defend oneself.
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Examples (10)
- She felt utterly defenceless against his accusations.
- Lost in the dark alley, the tourist started to feel defenceless.
- After the harsh criticism, he felt completely defenceless.
- Without your support, I will feel defenceless at the meeting.
- Being the only new person in the group made her feel defenceless.
- Did you ever feel so defenceless that you couldn't speak up?
- The small cub felt defenceless without its mother nearby.
- With his computer hacked, he felt defenceless and exposed.
- I'm starting to feel a bit defenceless without my phone.
- If the security system fails, the residents will feel defenceless.