utterly helpless
Frequency: 7.58.9 per million words
used to strongly emphasize the state of being helpless, often with a negative connotation
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- The newborn kitten was utterly helpless without its mother.
- I felt utterly helpless as I watched the house burn down.
- After losing his job, he felt utterly helpless and unsure of the future.
- The newborn kitten was blind and utterly helpless without its mother.
- Stranded on the island, the survivors were utterly helpless against the forces of nature.
- She felt utterly helpless against the massive bureaucracy of the government.
- Faced with the mountain of paperwork, she felt utterly helpless.
- Without his medication, the patient became utterly helpless.
- I had to stand by and watch, feeling utterly helpless, as they towed my car away.
- The trapped animal looked utterly helpless in the cage.
- Without his tools, the mechanic was utterly helpless.
- We were utterly helpless to stop the inevitable tragedy.
- The sudden system failure left the entire IT department utterly helpless.
- He stood there, looking utterly helpless and confused.
- The small village was utterly helpless in the face of the advancing army.
- The sudden storm left the sailors utterly helpless at sea.
- He lay on the ground, winded from the fall and utterly helpless.
- They rendered the enemy utterly helpless through a surprise attack.
- She was rendered utterly helpless by her fear of heights.
- Feeling utterly helpless is a terrifying experience for anyone.