stand helpless

Examples (10)

• Kirk stood helpless before this giant of a man.
• The villagers could only stand helpless as the floodwaters rose.
• I had to stand helpless and watch my best friend move away.
• The engineers stood helpless when the machine malfunctioned spectacularly.
• We cannot simply stand helpless in the face of injustice.
• If the power grid fails, we will all stand helpless for a while.
• He stood helpless by the side of the road with a flat tire.
• She was standing helpless, unable to remember where she had parked her car.
• It's a terrible feeling to stand helpless while someone you love is in pain.
• The security guards could only stand helpless as the crowd surged forward.