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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Examples (20)

  • 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.