poor defenceless

Frequency: 6.25.9 per million words

Used to evoke sympathy for someone who is defenceless, often used for an old person, child, or animal.

defencelessPHRASES

Categories:

poor

Examples (10)

  • How could anyone steal from a poor defenceless old lady?
  • The charity's mission is to help poor defenceless children abandoned by their families.
  • He felt terrible for scaring the poor defenceless kitten hiding under the car.
  • The villain in the movie preys on poor defenceless villagers.
  • It's our duty to speak up for the poor defenceless creatures that cannot speak for themselves.
  • The documentary exposed the exploitation of poor defenceless workers.
  • What kind of monster would harm a poor defenceless puppy?
  • She portrayed herself as a poor defenceless victim to gain sympathy.
  • The hero swooped in to save the poor defenceless bystander from the thugs.
  • The laws were enacted to protect poor defenceless elderly people from fraud.