virtually helpless
Frequency: 6.95.3 per million words
in effect or for all practical purposes helpless
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Examples (10)
- The tiny bird, caught in the net, was virtually helpless.
- Without access to her funds, she felt virtually helpless in the foreign country.
- The old man was virtually helpless after his stroke, relying entirely on his family.
- Faced with the overwhelming evidence, the defense attorney was virtually helpless to argue the case.
- In the face of the raging storm, the small boat was virtually helpless.
- After the accident, he was virtually helpless, unable to move without assistance.
- The company was virtually helpless against the hostile takeover bid.
- With no one else around, I was virtually helpless to stop the theft.
- The toddler, separated from his parents, was virtually helpless in the crowded mall.
- Technologically speaking, I'm virtually helpless when my computer crashes.